Book contents
- Rome and the Invention of the Papacy
- The James Lydon Lectures in Medieval History and Culture
- Rome and the Invention of the Papacy
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Maps
- Preface
- Abbreviations
- 1 The Liber pontificalis
- 2 The Liber pontificalis and the City of Rome
- 3 Apostolic Succession
- 4 Establishing Visible Power
- 5 Bishop and Pope
- 6 Transmission, Reception, and Audiences
- Conclusion
- Bibliography
- Index of Manuscripts
- General Index
6 - Transmission, Reception, and Audiences
The Early Medieval Manuscripts of the Liber pontificalis and their Implications
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 04 June 2020
- Rome and the Invention of the Papacy
- The James Lydon Lectures in Medieval History and Culture
- Rome and the Invention of the Papacy
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Maps
- Preface
- Abbreviations
- 1 The Liber pontificalis
- 2 The Liber pontificalis and the City of Rome
- 3 Apostolic Succession
- 4 Establishing Visible Power
- 5 Bishop and Pope
- 6 Transmission, Reception, and Audiences
- Conclusion
- Bibliography
- Index of Manuscripts
- General Index
Summary
The power of the Liber pontificalis has so far been deduced from its contents. It is now time to address the question of audience, the text’s reception, and its potential influence. Rather than speculate further on the intended audiences, whether within or beyond Rome, it makes better sense to focus in this chapter on the actual early medieval audiences indicated by the surviving manuscript evidence.
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- Rome and the Invention of the PapacyThe <I>Liber Pontificalis</I>, pp. 171 - 223Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2020