The memory of Saint Peter -- Empire and Christendom -- The reordering of the West -- Reform and crusade -- Papal monarchy -- The whole world to govern -- The Papacy in crisis -- Rome at the close of the Middle Ages.
Summary:
This concise introduction offers an up-to-date survey of papal history from the 1st century through to the 16th. It explores the basis of the papacy's claim to authority over all Christians, and the unique role that the Roman Church and its papal leadership played in the historical development of medieval Europe.
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