The Popes and the Papacy in the Early Middle Ages (Routledge Revivals): 476-752
Jeffrey Richards
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paperback. Num Pages: 436 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3F; HRCC2; HRCC7; HRCX1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 23. Weight in Grams: 966.
There has been a tendency to the view the history of the early medieval papacy predominantly in ideological terms, which has resulted in the over-exaggeration of the idea of the papal monarchy. In this study, first published in 1979, Jeffrey Richards questions this view, arguing that whilst the papacy’s power and responsibility grew during the period under discussion, it did so by a series of historical accidents rather than a coherent radical design.
The title redresses the imbalance implicit in the monarchical interpretation, and emphasizes other important political, administrative and social aspects of papal history. As such it will be ... Read more
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Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Routledge United Kingdom
Number of pages
436
Condition
New
Number of Pages
424
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781138777880
SKU
V9781138777880
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