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A wide-ranging synthesis of decades' worth of specialized research and remarkable archaeological discoveries, this book is essential reading for anyone interested in how and why the ancient imperial capital transformed into the spiritual heart of Western Christendom.

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Introduction; 1. The eternal city on the brink: Rome in 400 AD; 2. 401-552: from imperial metropolis to provincial town; 3. 552-705: Byzantine Rome; 4. 705-882: a papal 'republic of the Romans'; 5. 882-1046: the long twilight of the early middle ages; 6. 1046-1230: church reformed, senate reborn, Rome renascent; 7. 1230-1420: Barons, babylonian captivity, and black death. The apogee and agony of late medieval Rome.

The Making of Medieval Rome

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      Publisher: Cambridge University Press
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 14/10/2021
      ISBN13: 9781108838535, 978-1108838535
      ISBN10: 1108838537

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      A wide-ranging synthesis of decades' worth of specialized research and remarkable archaeological discoveries, this book is essential reading for anyone interested in how and why the ancient imperial capital transformed into the spiritual heart of Western Christendom.

      Table of Contents
      Introduction; 1. The eternal city on the brink: Rome in 400 AD; 2. 401-552: from imperial metropolis to provincial town; 3. 552-705: Byzantine Rome; 4. 705-882: a papal 'republic of the Romans'; 5. 882-1046: the long twilight of the early middle ages; 6. 1046-1230: church reformed, senate reborn, Rome renascent; 7. 1230-1420: Barons, babylonian captivity, and black death. The apogee and agony of late medieval Rome.

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