Rome and the Invention of the Papacy

ISBN-13: 9781108836821 / Angielski / Twarda / 2020 / 288 str.

Rosamond McKitterick

Opis

The remarkable papal history known as the Liber pontificalis permanently shaped perceptions and the memory of Rome, the popes, and the many-layered past of both city and papacy within Western Europe. Rosamond McKitterick offers pioneering insights into the evolution of this extraordinary source, and its significance.

Recenzje

'Beginners will benefit from reading her stimulating book just as much as specialists.' Kordula Wolf, Quellen und Forschungen aus italienischen Archiven und Bibliotheken

Spis treści

1. The Liber pontificalis: text and context; 2. The Liber pontificalis and the city of Rome; 3. Apostolic succession; 4. Establishing visible power; 5. Bishop and pope; 6. Transmission, reception and audiences: the early medieval manuscripts of the Liber pontificalis and their implications; Conclusion: the power of a text