The Republic of St. Peter: The Birth of the Papal State, 68-825

by Thomas F.X. Noble

Book Overview

The Republic of St. Peter seeks to reclaim for central Italy an important part of its own history. Noble's thesis is at once original and controversial: that the Republic, an independent political entity, was in existence by the 730s and was not a creation of the Franks in the 750s.

Noble examines the political, economic, and religious problems that impelled the central Italians--and a succession of resolute popes--to seek emancipation...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0812212398
• ISBN13: 9780812212396
• Release Date: August 1986
• Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
• Length: 412 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.0" x 8.9"