جزییات کتاب
This book reveals how the medieval papacy grew from modest beginnings into an impressive institution in the Middle Ages, roughly speaking, the period which witnessed this evolution between Emperor Gratian and Master Gratian. It charts the history of the papacy and its relations to East and West from the 4th to the 12th centuries, embraces such varied subjects as law, finance, diplomacy, liturgy, and theology. The development of medieval symbolism is also discussed as are the view of eminent political scientists of the period.