Author: Rosamond McKitterick
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1108836828
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 291
Book Description
The first full study of the most remarkable history of the early popes and their relationship with Rome, the Liber pontificalis.
Rome and the Invention of the Papacy
Author: Rosamond McKitterick
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1108836828
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 291
Book Description
The first full study of the most remarkable history of the early popes and their relationship with Rome, the Liber pontificalis.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1108836828
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 291
Book Description
The first full study of the most remarkable history of the early popes and their relationship with Rome, the Liber pontificalis.
A History of the Popes
Author: John W. O'Malley, SJ
Publisher: Government Institutes
ISBN: 1580512291
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 369
Book Description
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).
Publisher: Government Institutes
ISBN: 1580512291
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 369
Book Description
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).
The Bad Popes
Author: Eric Russell Chamberlin
Publisher: Barnes & Noble Publishing
ISBN: 9780880291163
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 358
Book Description
The stories of seven popes who ruled at seven different critical periods in the 600 years leading into the Reformation.
Publisher: Barnes & Noble Publishing
ISBN: 9780880291163
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 358
Book Description
The stories of seven popes who ruled at seven different critical periods in the 600 years leading into the Reformation.
Vicars of Christ
Author: Charles A. Coulombe
Publisher: Citadel Press
ISBN: 9780806523705
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 522
Book Description
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.
Publisher: Citadel Press
ISBN: 9780806523705
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 522
Book Description
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.
On the Donation of Constantine
Author: Lorenzo Valla
Publisher: Harvard University Press
ISBN: 9780674030893
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 148
Book Description
Valla (1407-1457) was the most important theorist of the humanist movement. His most famous work is the present volume, an oration in which Valla uses new philological methods to attack the authenticity of the most important document justifying the papacy's claims to temporal rule.
Publisher: Harvard University Press
ISBN: 9780674030893
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 148
Book Description
Valla (1407-1457) was the most important theorist of the humanist movement. His most famous work is the present volume, an oration in which Valla uses new philological methods to attack the authenticity of the most important document justifying the papacy's claims to temporal rule.
The Great Popes Through History
Author: Frank J. Coppa
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 348
Book Description
Unlike other references that cover all the popes, or the papacy in general with only examples from various popes, the two-volume encyclopedia presents longer and more detailed articles about those deemed to have most influenced the development of the church and the course of history. The arrangement is by period: early from Peter through Pelagius (590), medieval from Gregory I through Boniface VIII (1303), Renaissance and Reformation from Benedict XI through Pius IV (1565), early modern from Pius V through Clement XIV (1774), and modern from Pius VI through John Paul II. The two volumes are paged and indexed together. Bibliographies are entry specific. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 348
Book Description
Unlike other references that cover all the popes, or the papacy in general with only examples from various popes, the two-volume encyclopedia presents longer and more detailed articles about those deemed to have most influenced the development of the church and the course of history. The arrangement is by period: early from Peter through Pelagius (590), medieval from Gregory I through Boniface VIII (1303), Renaissance and Reformation from Benedict XI through Pius IV (1565), early modern from Pius V through Clement XIV (1774), and modern from Pius VI through John Paul II. The two volumes are paged and indexed together. Bibliographies are entry specific. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR.
Popes Through the Ages
Author: Joseph Stanislaus Brusher
Publisher: Literary Licensing, LLC
ISBN: 9781258211042
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 544
Book Description
Publisher: Literary Licensing, LLC
ISBN: 9781258211042
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 544
Book Description
The Popes
Author: John Julius Norwich
Publisher: Arrow
ISBN: 9780099565871
Category : Papacy
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
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.
Publisher: Arrow
ISBN: 9780099565871
Category : Papacy
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
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.
A Short History of the Papacy in the Middle Ages
Author: Walter Ullmann
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1134415354
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 297
Book Description
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.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1134415354
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 297
Book Description
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.
Keepers of the Keys
Author: Sir Nicolas Cheetham
Publisher: New York : Scribner
ISBN:
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 412
Book Description
This volume describes the challenges the Catholic Church has faced in the past and analyzes the religious, social, and political significance of each Pope's reign. Besides the history of the Papacy, this book provides the reader with a glimpse into European history as it intersects with the story of the Church.
Publisher: New York : Scribner
ISBN:
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 412
Book Description
This volume describes the challenges the Catholic Church has faced in the past and analyzes the religious, social, and political significance of each Pope's reign. Besides the history of the Papacy, this book provides the reader with a glimpse into European history as it intersects with the story of the Church.