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The Invention of Peter - Apostolic Discourse and Papal Authority in Late Antiquity (Paperback)
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The Invention of Peter - Apostolic Discourse and Papal Authority in Late Antiquity (Paperback)
Series: Divinations: Rereading Late Ancient Religion
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On the first anniversary of his election to the papacy, Leo the
Great stood before the assembly of bishops convening in Rome and
forcefully asserted his privileged position as the heir of Peter
the Apostle. This declaration marked the beginning of a powerful
tradition: the Bishop of Rome would henceforth leverage the cult of
St. Peter, and the popular association of St. Peter with the city
itself, to his advantage. In The Invention of Peter, George E.
Demacopoulos examines this Petrine discourse, revealing how the
link between the historic Peter and the Roman Church strengthened,
shifted, and evolved during the papacies of two of the most
creative and dynamic popes of late antiquity, ultimately shaping
medieval Christianity as we now know it. By emphasizing the ways in
which this rhetoric of apostolic privilege was employed, extended,
transformed, or resisted between the reigns of Leo the Great and
Gregory the Great, Demacopoulos offers an alternate account of
papal history that challenges the dominant narrative of an
inevitable and unbroken rise in papal power from late antiquity
through the Middle Ages. He unpacks escalating claims to
ecclesiastical authority, demonstrating how this rhetoric, which
almost always invokes a link to St. Peter, does not necessarily
represent actual power or prestige but instead reflects moments of
papal anxiety and weakness. Through its nuanced examination of an
array of episcopal activity-diplomatic, pastoral, political, and
administrative-The Invention of Peter offers a new perspective on
the emergence of papal authority and illuminates the influence that
Petrine discourse exerted on the survival and exceptional status of
the Bishop of Rome.
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