On the Donation of Constantine
On the Donation of Constantine

Author: Lorenzo Valla

Publisher: Harvard University Press

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 148

ISBN-13: 9780674030893

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Valla (1407-1457) was the most important theorist of the humanist movement. His most famous work is the present volume, an oration in which Valla uses new philological methods to attack the authenticity of the most important document justifying the papacy's claims to temporal rule.

A Short History of the Papacy in the Middle Ages
A Short History of the Papacy in the Middle Ages

Author: Walter Ullmann

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2003-09-02

Total Pages: 297

ISBN-13: 1134415354

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This classic text outlines the development of the Papacy as an institution in the Middle Ages. With profound knowledge, insight and sophistication, Walter Ullmann traces the course of papal history from the late Roman Empire to its eventual decline in the Renaissance. The focus of this survey is on the institution and the idea of papacy rather than individual figures, recognizing the shaping power of the popes' roles that made them outstanding personalities. The transpersonal idea, Ullmann argues, sprang from Christianity itself and led to the Papacy as an institution sui generis.

Vicars of Christ
Vicars of Christ

Author: Charles A. Coulombe

Publisher: Citadel Press

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 522

ISBN-13: 9780806523705

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Tracing the history of the papacy from ancient times to the present day, this illuminating study features detailed profiles of each pope, describing the events of their reign, their role in relation to Catholic doctrine, their accomplishments and failures, and other aspects of each man who ruled the Vatican.