The Republic of St. Peter : the birth of the Papal State, 680-825 / Thomas F.X. Noble.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Noble, Thomas F. X.

Series:

Middle Ages.

The Middle Ages

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Church history--Middle Ages, 600-1500.

Church history.

Papal States--History--To 962.

Papal States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xxix, 374 pages, 5 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations, maps

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Philadelphia : University of Pennsylvania Press, 1984.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The Republic of St. Peter seeks to reclaim for central Italy an important part of its own history. Noble's thesis is at once original and controversial: that the Republic, an independent political entity, was in existence by the 730s and was not a creation of the Franks in the 750s.Noble examines the political, economic, and religious problems that impelled the central Italians—and a succession of resolute popes—to seek emancipation from the Byzantine Empire. He delineates the social structures and historical traditions that produced a distinctive political society, describes the complete governmental apparatus of the Republic, and provides a comprehensive assessment of the Franco-papal alliance.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

List Of Maps

Abbreviations

Acknowledgments

Introduction

One. Pax Haliae

Two. St. Peter's Peculiar People

Three. St. Peter's Strong Right Arm

Four. Our Beloved Son Desiderius

Five. Multis Documentis: Hadrian, Charlemagne, And The Republic Of St. Peter

Six. The Governors Of The Republic

Seven. The Governance Of The Republic

Eight. Amicitia, Pax Et Caritas: The Franco-Papal Alliance

Nine. The Republic And The Franks

Conclusion

Bibliography

Index

Backmatter

Notes:

2nd paperback printing, 1991.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [337]-363) and index.

ISBN:

9786613211347

9781283211345

1283211343

9780812200911

0812200918

OCLC:

759158204