{"product_id":"the-republic-of-st-peter-9780812212396","title":"The Republic of St. Peter","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Republic of St. Peter\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003eNoble examines the political, economic, and religious problems that impelled the central Italians—and a succession of resolute popes—to seek emancipation from the Byzantine Empire. He delineates the social structures and historical traditions that produced a distinctive political society, describes the complete governmental apparatus of the Republic, and provides a comprehensive assessment of the Franco-papal alliance.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The definitive work on the original early development of the papal state. . . . [The] best study of early medieval Italy to appear in a long time.\" * \u003ci\u003eCatholic Historical Review\u003c\/i\u003e *","brand":"University of Pennsylvania Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49405688217943,"sku":"9780812212396","price":27.9,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-republic-of-st-peter-9780812212396","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}