Formation of Papal Authority in Late Antique Italy
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This book is the first cultural history of papal authority in late antiquity. While most traditional histories posit a ''rise of the papacy'' and examine popes as politicians, theologians and civic leaders, Kristina Sessa focuses on the late Roman household and its critical role in the development of the Roman church from c.350–600. She argues that Rome''s bishops adopted the ancient elite househo...
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This book is the first cultural history of papal authority in late antiquity. While most traditional histories posit a ''rise of the papacy'' and examine popes as politicians, theologians and civic leaders, Kristina Sessa focuses on the late Roman household and its critical role in the development of the Roman church from c.350–600. She argues that Rome''s bishops adopted the ancient elite househo...
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