The Popes and the Papacy in the Early Middle Ages (Routledge Revivals) : 476-752

There has been a tendency to the view the history of the early medieval papacy predominantly in ideological terms, which has resulted in the over-exaggeration of the idea of the papal monarchy. In this study, first published in 1979, Jeffrey Richards questions this view, arguing that whilst the papacy's power and responsibility grew during the period under discussion, it did so by a series of historical accidents rather than a coherent radical design. The title redresses the imbalance implicit in the monarchical interpretation, and emphasizes other important political, administrative and social aspects of papal history. As such it will be of particular value to students interested in the history of the Church; in particular, the development of the early medieval papacy, and the shifting policies and characteristics of the popes themselves. Cover......Page 1 Half Title......Page 2 Title Page......Page 4 Copyright Page......Page 5 Original Title Page......Page 6 Original Copyright Page......Page 7 Dedication......Page 8 Table of Contents......Page 10 Acknowledgments......Page 12 Introduction......Page 14 Part I The Context......Page 20 1 The Ideological Context......Page 22 2 The Political and Religious Context......Page 42 3 The Social and Economic Context......Page 60 Part II The Papacy under the Ostrogoths......Page 68 4 The Acacian Schism......Page 70 5 The Symmachan Schism (i) the events......Page 82 6 The Symmachan Schism (ii) issues and participants......Page 90 7 The Rapprochement with the East......Page 113 8 The Gothic Reaction......Page 127 Part III The Papacy under the Empire......Page 150 9 The 'Three Chapters' Controversy......Page 152 10 The Lombardic Crisis......Page 175 11 The Monothelete Crisis......Page 194 12 The Papal Revival......Page 214 13 The Final Crisis......Page 229 Part IV The Popes......Page 246 14 Class Origins......Page 248 15 Age and Experience......Page 262 16 Geographical Origins and Cultural Attainments......Page 282 Part V The Papal Administration......Page 300 17 The Central Administration......Page 302 18 The Patrimonial Administration......Page 320 19 The Papacy and the Episcopate......Page 336 20 Gregory the Great and the Episcopate......Page 352 Afterword......Page 376 Appendix 1 The Popes......Page 378 Appendix 2 Papal Vacancies......Page 380 Appendix 3 Papal Ordinations......Page 382 Abbreviations......Page 384 Notes......Page 386 Bibliography......Page 413 Index......Page 425 Cover 1 Half Title 2 Title Page 4 Copyright Page 5 Original Title Page 6 Original Copyright Page 7 Dedication 8 Table of Contents 10 Acknowledgments 12 Introduction 14 Part I The Context 20 1 The Ideological Context 22 2 The Political and Religious Context 42 3 The Social and Economic Context 60 Part II The Papacy under the Ostrogoths 68 4 The Acacian Schism 70 5 The Symmachan Schism (i) the events 82 6 The Symmachan Schism (ii) issues and participants 90 7 The Rapprochement with the East 113 8 The Gothic Reaction 127 Part III The Papacy under the Empire 150 9 The 'Three Chapters' Controversy 152 10 The Lombardic Crisis 175 11 The Monothelete Crisis 194 12 The Papal Revival 214 13 The Final Crisis 229 Part IV The Popes 246 14 Class Origins 248 15 Age and Experience 262 16 Geographical Origins and Cultural Attainments 282 Part V The Papal Administration 300 17 The Central Administration 302 18 The Patrimonial Administration 320 19 The Papacy and the Episcopate 336 20 Gregory the Great and the Episcopate 352 Afterword 376 Appendix 1 The Popes 378 Appendix 2 Papal Vacancies 380 Appendix 3 Papal Ordinations 382 Abbreviations 384 Notes 386 Bibliography 413 Index 425 476-752