The Rome of Pope Paschal I: Papal Power, Urban Renovation, Church Rebuilding and Relic Translation, 817-824

by Caroline J. Goodson

Book Overview

In the early ninth century, a critical time in Rome's transformation from ancient capital to powerful bishopric to new state capital, Pope Paschal I undertook a building campaign to communicate his authority and Rome's importance as an ancient and contemporary seat of power. Combining analysis of contemporary chronicles and documents, architecture, mosaics and new archaeology of medieval Rome, Caroline Goodson examines Paschal's urban project, revealing...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1107669774
• ISBN13: 9781107669772
• Release Date: June 2014
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 408 Pages
• Weight: 1.31 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.0"