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The Growth of Papal Government in the Middle Ages (Routledge Library Editions: Political Science Volume 35)
By Walter Ullmann
Copyright 1970
528 Pages
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Routledge
524 Pages
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528 Pages
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This book reveals how the medieval papacy grew from modest beginnings into an impressive institution in the Middle Ages and deals with a wide field. It charts the history of the papacy and its relations to East and West from the 4 th to the 12 th centuries, embraces such varied subjects as law, finance, diplomacy, liturgy, and theology. The development of medieval symbolism is also discussed as... Read more
1. Introduction 2. The Emancipation of the Papacy From the Empire 3. Charlemagne 4. The Frankish Ethos After Charlemagne 5. Symbolism in Coronation Ceremonies of the 9th Century 6. The Age of Pseudo-Isidore 7. Three 9th Century Popes 8. Imperial Hegemony 9. Gregory VII 10. The Court of the Pope 11. Juristic Theology 12. The Defence of the Lay Thesis 13. The Final Exposition of the Hierocratic Theme 14. Conclusion. Appedices A, B, & C
Biography
Walter Ullmann
