Popes and Antipopes: The Politics of Eleventh Century Church Reform

Concentrating on the popes and the antipopes, this book examines the perturbations of ecclesiastical reform from the mid-eleventh century to the reign of Gregory VII, pointing out what factors other than reform influenced the main personae. It demonstrates how a weak papacy reversed power with a strong empire.

Product details

• Authors: Mary Stroll
• Publisher: Brill
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 09.12.2011
• EAN: 9789004217010
• ISBN: 978-90-04-21701-0
• No. of pages: 284
• Dimensions: 155 mm x 246 mm x 20 mm
• Weight: 617 g
• Series: Studies in the History of Chri
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Christianity