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  3. The Formation of Papal Authority in Late Antique Italy
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    • Publisher:
      Cambridge University Press
      Publication date:
      05 December 2011
      21 November 2011
      ISBN:
      9781139017336
      9781107001060
      9781107423480
      DOI:
      https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9781139017336
      Dimensions:
      (228 x 152 mm)
      Weight & Pages:
      0.67kg, 340 Pages
      Dimensions:
      (229 x 152 mm)
      Weight & Pages:
      0.5kg, 340 Pages
      • Subjects:
      Ancient History, Classical Studies, Area Studies, History, European Studies, European History 450-1000
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    Ancient History, Classical Studies, Area Studies, History, European Studies, European History 450-1000
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    This book is the first cultural history of papal authority in late antiquity. While most traditional histories posit a 'rise of the papacy' and examine popes as politicians, theologians and civic leaders, Kristina Sessa focuses on the late Roman household and its critical role in the development of the Roman church from c.350–600. She argues that Rome's bishops adopted the ancient elite household as a model of good government for leading the church. Central to this phenomenon was the classical and biblical figure of the steward, the householder's appointed agent who oversaw his property and people. As stewards of God, Roman bishops endeavored to exercise moral and material influence within both the pope's own administration and the households of Italy's clergy and lay elites. This original and nuanced study charts their manifold interactions with late Roman households and shows how bishops used domestic knowledge as the basis for establishing their authority as Italy's singular religious leaders.

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    "The book is a significant contribution, and its invigorating thesis will help shape future discussion of a topic of central importance. --BMCR

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