In the past few decades there has been an explosion of interest in
the period of late antiquity. Rather than being viewed within a
paradigm of the fall of the Roman Empire, these centuries have come
to be seen as a time of immense creativity and significance in
western history. Popes and the Church of Rome in Late Antiquity
places the history of the papacy in a broader context, by comparing
Rome with other major sees to show how it differed from these,
evaluating developments beyond Rome which created openings for the
extension of papal authority. Closer to home, the book considers
the ability of the Roman church to gain access to wealth, retain it
in difficult times, and disburse it in ways that enhanced its
authority. Author John Moorhead evaluates patterns in the
recruitment of popes and what these suggest about the background of
those who came to papal office. Structured around a narrative of
the papacy's history from the accession of Leo the Great to the
death of Zacharias II, the book does more than tell what happened
between these years, applying new approaches in intellectual,
cultural, and social history to provide a uniquely deep and
holistic study of the period.
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