Growth of Papal Government in Middle Ages - Study in Ideological Relation of Clerical to Lay Power

Description

This book reveals how the medieval papacy grew from modest beginnings into an impressive institution in the Middle Ages, roughly speaking, the period which witnessed this evolution between Emperor Gratian and Master Gratian. It charts the history of the papacy and its relations to East and West from the 4th to the 12th centuries, embraces such varied subjects as law, finance, diplomacy, liturgy, and theology. The development of medieval symbolism is also discussed as are the view of eminent political scientists of the period. Preface - v Preface to the Second Edition - ix Introduction - xxiii 1: Introduction - 1 II: The Emancipation of the Papacy from the Empire - 44 III: Charlemagne - 87 IV: The Frankish Ethos After Charlemagne - 119 V: Symbolism in Coronation Ceremonies of the Ninth Century - 143 VI: The Age of Pseudo-Isidore - 167 VII: Three Ninth-Century Popes - 190 VIII: Imperial Hegemony - 229 IX: Gregory VII262 - 262 X: The Court of the Pope - 310 XI: Juristic Theology - 359 XII: The Defence of the Lay Thesis - 382 XIII: The Final Exposition of the Hierocratic Theme - 413 XIV: Conclusion - 447 Appendix A - 458 Appendix B - 461 Index - 479