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Papal Ceremonial at Rome in the Twelfth Century (Paperback)
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Papal Ceremonial at Rome in the Twelfth Century (Paperback)
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An examination of the papal adventus ceremony, deriving from the
ritual reception performed for the ruler in antiquity, and the
changes it underwent during the century. This book examines the
character and significance of the adventus ceremonies which were
accorded to medieval popes and for which there is much evidence in
the twelfth-century sources. The papal adventus, hitherto unstudied
in anylanguage, retained the framework and much of the familiar
symbolism of the ritual reception performed for the ruler in
antiquity. During the twelfth century it was performed for popes
with unprecedented frequency, providing, in particular, a vital
part of the papal accession ritual. On such occasions adventus
represented a demonstration of consent to rule, a sense that was
expressed through traditional idioms evoking the triumph of the
ruler. But the meaning of the ritual altered towards the end of the
century as a result of the breakdown of relations between the
papacy and the Romans, and the adventus provided an opportunity for
the Romans to express their own agenda wherein consent meant the
right of acceptance or veto by the people. Dr SUSAN TWYMAN teaches
in the Faculty of Continuing Education, Birkbeck College, London
University.
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