The Republic of St. Peter : : The Birth of the Papal State, 680-825 / / Thomas F. X. Noble.

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• VerfasserIn: Noble, Thomas F. X.,
• Place / Publishing House: Philadelphia : : University of Pennsylvania Press, , [2010]; ©1984
• Year of Publication: 2010
• Language: English
• Series: The Middle Ages Series
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (412 p.) :; 5 illus.
• Other title: Frontmatter --; Contents --; List Of Maps --; Abbreviations --; Acknowledgments --; Introduction --; One. Pax Haliae --; Two. St. Peter's Peculiar People --; Three. St. Peter's Strong Right Arm --; Four. Our Beloved Son Desiderius --; Five. Multis Documentis: Hadrian, Charlemagne, And The Republic Of St. Peter --; Six. The Governors Of The Republic --; Seven. The Governance Of The Republic --; Eight. Amicitia, Pax Et Caritas: The Franco-Papal Alliance --; Nine. The Republic And The Franks --; Conclusion --; Bibliography --; Index --; Backmatter
• Format: Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
• ISBN: 9780812200911; 9783110413458; 9783110413472; 9783110442526
• DOI: 10.9783/9780812200911
• Access: restricted access
• Hierarchical level: Monograph
• Statement of Responsibility: Thomas F. X. Noble.

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 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.