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| Author | : Rosamond McKitterick |
| Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
| Total Pages | : 291 |
| Release | : 2020-06-25 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 1108836828 |
The first full study of the most remarkable history of the early popes and their relationship with Rome, the Liber pontificalis.
| Author | : Walter Ullmann |
| Publisher | : Routledge |
| Total Pages | : 297 |
| Release | : 2003-09-02 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 1134415354 |
This classic text outlines the development of the Papacy as an institution in the Middle Ages. With profound knowledge, insight and sophistication, Walter Ullmann traces the course of papal history from the late Roman Empire to its eventual decline in the Renaissance. The focus of this survey is on the institution and the idea of papacy rather than individual figures, recognizing the shaping power of the popes' roles that made them outstanding personalities. The transpersonal idea, Ullmann argues, sprang from Christianity itself and led to the Papacy as an institution sui generis.
| Author | : Charles A. Coulombe |
| Publisher | : Citadel Press |
| Total Pages | : 522 |
| Release | : 2003 |
| Genre | : Religion |
| ISBN | : 9780806523705 |
Tracing the history of the papacy from ancient times to the present day, this illuminating study features detailed profiles of each pope, describing the events of their reign, their role in relation to Catholic doctrine, their accomplishments and failures, and other aspects of each man who ruled the Vatican.
| Author | : Geoffrey Barraclough |
| Publisher | : W W Norton & Company Incorporated |
| Total Pages | : 216 |
| Release | : 1979 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 9780393951004 |
The medieval papacy is treated as a historical phenomenon developing and changing in response to changing historical circumstances.
| Author | : John Julius Norwich |
| Publisher | : Random House Trade Paperbacks |
| Total Pages | : 530 |
| Release | : 2012-05-15 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 0812978846 |
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER In a chronicle that captures nearly two thousand years of inspiration and intrigue, John Julius Norwich recounts in riveting detail the histories of the most significant popes and what they meant politically, culturally, and socially to Rome and to the world. Norwich presents such popes as Innocent I, who in the fifth century successfully negotiated with Alaric the Goth, an invader civil authorities could not defeat; Leo I, who two decades later tamed (and perhaps paid off) Attila the Hun; the infamous “pornocracy”—the five libertines who were descendants or lovers of Marozia, debauched daughter of one of Rome’s most powerful families; Pope Paul III, “the greatest pontiff of the sixteenth century,” who reinterpreted the Church’s teaching and discipline; John XXIII, who in five short years starting in 1958 instituted reforms that led to Vatican II; and Benedict XVI, who is coping with today’s global priest sex scandal. Epic and compelling, Absolute Monarchs is an enthralling history from “an enchanting and satisfying raconteur” (The Washington Post).
| Author | : John W. O'Malley, SJ |
| Publisher | : Government Institutes |
| Total Pages | : 369 |
| Release | : 2009-11-16 |
| Genre | : Religion |
| ISBN | : 1580512291 |
A History of the Popes tells the story of the oldest living institution in the Western world—the papacy. From its origins in Saint Peter, Jesus' chief disciple, through Pope Benedict XVI today, the popes have been key players in virtually all of the great dramas of the western world in the last two thousand years. Acclaimed church historian John W. O'Malley's engaging narrative examines the 265 individuals who have claimed to be Peter's successors. Rather than describe each pope one by one, the book focuses on the popes that shaped pivotal moments in both church and world history. The author does not shy away from controversies in the church, and includes legends like Pope Joan and a comprehensive list of popes and antipopes to help readers get a full picture of the papacy. This simultaneously reverent yet critical book will appeal to readers interested in both religion and history as it chronicles the saints and sinners who have led the Roman Catholic Church over the past 2000 years. The author draws from his popular audio CD lecture series on the topic, 2,000 Years of Papal History, available through Now You Know Media (www.nowyouknowmedia.com).
| Author | : John Julius Norwich |
| Publisher | : Arrow |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 2012 |
| Genre | : Papacy |
| ISBN | : 9780099565871 |
John Julius Norwich examines the oldest continuing institution in the world, tracing the papal line down the centuries from St Peter (traditionally - but by no means historically - the first Pope) to the present. Of the 280-odd holders of the supreme office, some have unquestionably been saints; others have wallowed in unspeakable iniquity. One was said to have been a woman, her sex being revealed only when she improvidently gave birth to a baby during a papal procession. Almost as shocking was Formosus whose murdered corpse was exhumed, clothed in pontifical vestments, propped up on a throne and subjected to trial; or John XII, of whom Gibbon wrote 'his rapes of virgins and widows had deterred the female pilgrims from visiting the shrine of St Peter'. John Julius Norwich brings the story up to date with lively investigations into the anti-semitism of the contemptible Pius XII, the possible murder of John Paul I and the phenomenon of the Polish John Paul II. From the glories of Byzantium to the decay of Rome, from the Albigensian Heresy to controversy within the Church today, "The Popes" is superbly written, witty and revealing.
| Author | : Roger Collins |
| Publisher | : Basic Books |
| Total Pages | : 596 |
| Release | : 2009-02-24 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 0786744189 |
One of the most enduring and influential of all human institutions, the papacy has also been amongst the most controversial. No one who seeks to make sense of modern issues within Christendom -- or, indeed, world history -- can neglect the vital shaping role of the popes. In Keepers of the Keys of Heaven, eminent religion scholar Roger Collins offers a masterful account of the entire arc of papal history -- from the separation of the Greek and Latin churches to the contemporary controversies that threaten the unity of the one billion-strong worldwide Catholic community. A definitive and accessible guide to what is arguably the world's most vaunted office, Keepers of the Keys of Heaven is essential reading for anyone interested in the role of faith in the shaping of our world.
| Author | : Stefan Bauer |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 275 |
| Release | : 2020 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 0198807007 |
The Catholic Church is among the oldest, most secretive, institutions in the world, but in the sixteenth century a friar, Onofrio Panvinio, undertook ground-breaking investigations into the Church's history from Christ to the Renaissance. This study shows how his writings impacted on church and society, but also how he changed historical writing.
