Chapter Selbstbehauptung durch Traditionsbildung? Zwei Fortsetzer des Liber pontificalis in den Schismen des 12. Jahrhunderts

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Pongratz, Stephan cc
Language
German
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Abstract
The Vitae of various popes written by Pandulf and Boso, two of the most important sources on papal history of the 12th century, share a decisive commonality in their connection to the older Liber pontificalis. If one compares both authors in their role as continuators of the papal book, the parallels but also differences in their conceptions of history emerge with new clarity. While Boso, in optimistic trust in God, tried to interweave a golden past with a triumphant future, Pandulf openly addressed the failures and disasters of recent pontificates. His work appears in this light as a memorial of the decline experienced by Anaclet II’s curia.
URI
https://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/96550
Keywords
Middle Ages; 11th-12th centuries; Rome; historiography; papal history; schism; Pope Alexander III; popes and emperors; Christianity; cardinals; Liber pontificalis
DOI
10.36253/979-12-215-0403-3.15
ISBN
9791221504033, 9791221504033
Publisher
Firenze University Press
Publisher website
https://www.fupress.com/
Publication date and place
Florence, 2024
Series
Reti Medievali E-Book, 47
Classification
General and world history
Pages
17
Rights
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/