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.
| ISBN: | 9781138136144 |
| Publication date: | 1st February 2016 |
| Author: | Walter Ullmann |
| Publisher: | Routledge an imprint of Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 412 pages |
| Genres: |
European history: medieval period, middle ages Christianity Religious and spiritual figures History of religion Roman Catholicism, Roman Catholic Church |
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.
A Short History of the Papacy in the Middle Ages features in the following genres: European history: medieval period, middle ages, Christianity, Religious and spiritual figures, History of religion, Roman Catholicism, Roman Catholic Church
A Short History of the Papacy in the Middle Ages is available in Hardback, Paperback
A Short History of the Papacy in the Middle Ages was written by Walter Ullmann and published by Routledge an imprint of Taylor & Francis Ltd
A Short History of the Papacy in the Middle Ages has 412 pages
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