Before the mid-eleventh century the pope was far from being the active leader of the Church that he is today: he restricted himself to the local concerns of the diocese of Rome and was virtually ignored by the outside world. This book is a study of the transformation of the role of the pope in the l...

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Main Author:	Robinson, I. S. 1947 February 11- (Author)
Format:	Electronic eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Cambridge Cambridge University Press 1990
Series:	Cambridge medieval textbooks
Subjects:	Geschichte Kirchengeschichte Papacy / History / To 1309 Church history / Middle Ages, 600-1500 Church and state / Europe / History Europa Europe / Church history / 600-1500
Online Access:	DE-12 DE-473 Volltext
Summary:	Before the mid-eleventh century the pope was far from being the active leader of the Church that he is today: he restricted himself to the local concerns of the diocese of Rome and was virtually ignored by the outside world. This book is a study of the transformation of the role of the pope in the late eleventh and twelfth centuries, from which he emerged as monarch of the universal Church, dedicated to reform and to making the Church independent of secular control. The most important role in the new model government was given to the cardinals, who henceforward were the principal advisers, agents, and electors of the popes. These developments were accelerated by schism and political conflict: on three occasions the lawful pope was driven into exile by an antipope supported by a powerful secular ruler. Professor Robinson's text emphasises the growing importance of the college of cardinals and the practical aspects of papal government. It offers the most detailed analytical study yet available of this key period in the history of the papacy
Item Description:	Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015)
Physical Description:	1 online resource (xvi, 555 pages)
ISBN:	9781139167772
DOI:	10.1017/CBO9781139167772