Intended as a sequel to Rome in the Eighth Century (Cambridge, 2020), this survey of the material culture of the city of Rome spans the period from the imperial coronation of Charlemagne in 800 to the nadir of the fortunes of the Roman Church a century later. The evidence of standing buildings, objects, historical documents, and archaeology is brought together to create an integrated picture of the political, economic, and cultural situation in the city over this period, one characterized initially by substantial wealth resulting in enormous patronage of art and architecture, but then followed by almost total impoverishment and collapse. John Osborne also attempts to correct the widespread notion that the Franco-papal alliance of the late eighth century led to a political and cultural break between Rome and the broader cultural world of the Christian eastern Mediterranean. Beautifully illustrated, this book is essential for everyone interested in medieval Rome.
By:
John Osborne (Carleton University Ottawa)
Imprint: Cambridge University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions:
Height: 251mm,
Width: 176mm,
Spine: 19mm
Weight: 820g
ISBN: 9781009415378
ISBN 10: 1009415379
Series: British School at Rome Studies
Pages: 348
Publication Date: 12 October 2023
Audience:
General/trade
,
ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
1. Introduction; 2. Rome in 800: the pontificate of Leo III; 3. Paschal I, the church of Santa Prassede, and the question of a 'Carolingian renovatio' in Rome; 4. Paschal II: other projects; 5. Eugenius II, Gregory IV, and Sergius II; 6. The gathering storm: the pontificate of Pope Leo IV (847–55); 7. Benedict III, Nicholas I and Hadrian II, and the continuing 'Greek' presence in Rome; 8. The last hurrah: John VIII (872–82); 9. 'Not with a bang but a whimper'; 10. Afterword.
John Osborne is currently Distinguished Research Professor Emeritus at Carleton University, Ottawa and an Associate Fellow of the Pontifical Institute of Mediaeval Studies, Toronto. His monograph, Rome in the Eighth Century: a history in art (Cambridge, 2020), won the 2021 Margaret Wade Labarge prize of the Canadian Society of Medievalists.
