Pope Alexander III (1159–81)
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Pope Alexander III (1159–81)

The Art of Survival

  1. 452 pages
  2. English
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eBook - ePub

Pope Alexander III (1159–81)

The Art of Survival

About this book

Alexander III was one of the most important popes of the Middle Ages and his papacy (1159-81) marked a significant watershed in the history of the Western Church and society. This book provides a long overdue reassessment of his papacy and his achievements, bringing together thirteen essays which review existing scholarship and present the latest research and new perspectives. Individual chapters cover topics such as Alexander's many contributions to the law of the Church, which had a major impact upon Western society, notably on marriage, his relations with Byzantium, and the extension of papal authority at the peripheries of the West, in Spain, Northern Europe and the Holy Land. But dominant are the major clashes between secular and spiritual authority: the confrontation between Henry II of England and Thomas Becket after which Alexander eventually secured the king's co-operation and the pope's eighteen-year conflict with the German emperor, Frederick I. Both the papacy and the Western Church emerged as stronger institutions from this struggle, largely owing to Alexander's leadership and resilience: he truly mastered the art of survival.

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Yes, you can access Pope Alexander III (1159–81) by Anne J. Duggan, Peter D. Clarke, Anne J. Duggan,Peter D. Clarke in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Theology & Religion & World History. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Information

Publisher
Routledge
Year
2016
eBook ISBN
9781317078364
Edition
1
Topic
Theology & Religion
Subtopic
World History

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half Title
  3. Title Page
  4. Copyright Page
  5. Table of Contents
  6. Preface
  7. Contributors
  8. Abbreviations
  9. Figure and Map
  10. Introduction
  11. 1 Alexander ille meus: The Papacy of Alexander III
  12. 2 ‘At last we reached the port of salvation’: The Roman Context of the Schism of 1159
  13. 3 The Empire and the Schism*
  14. 4 ‘A city to be built for the glory of God, St Peter, and the whole of Lombardy’: Alexander III, Alessandria and the Lombard League in Contemporary Sources
  15. 5 The Absentee Lord? Alexander III and the Patrimony
  16. 6 Alexander III and France: Exile, Diplomacy and the New Order
  17. 7 Alexander III and Spain
  18. 8 The Curious Case of Becket’s Pallium: Guernes de Pont-Ste-Maxence and the Court of Alexander III
  19. 9 Beyond Becket: King Henry II and the Papacy (1154–1189)
  20. 10 Alexander III and Byzantium
  21. 11 Alexander III and Venice
  22. 12 Alexander III and the Crusades
  23. 13 Master of the Decretals : A Reassessment of Alexander III’s Contribution to Canon Law
  24. Index