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The Republic of St. Peter: The Birth of the Papal State, 68-825

By Thomas F. X. Noble

Book information

Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press
Year
2010
ISBN
9780812200911
DOI
10.9783/9780812200911
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
20 MB (21304021 bytes)
Pages
412\410
Library
degruyter.com
Time added
2023-08-26 20:22:12

Description

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.

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