This comprehensive historical analysis examines the medieval papacy as a dynamic institution that, while expanding its legal and administrative reach, often undermined its spiritual authority. It highlights how reform efforts transformed into obstacles, making the church itself in need of reform, and brings fresh insight into familiar episodes through archival research.
Dimensions:
21.6 x 15.2 x 2.1 cm
Format:
Hardcover, cloth bound, with dust jacket
Author:
Geoffrey Barraclough
Publisher:
THAMES AND HUDSON