Thank goodness that John C.
Moore's biography of Pope Innocent III is finally available in an affordable format.
His clarity of language, nuanced analysis, and evident mastery of both the sources and the wealth of studies devoted to this pope, whose pontificate was a major watershed in Western history, make Moore's study a 'must have' addition to the library of every medieval student and scholar.
-- Alfred J.
Andrea, University of Vermont Moore's analysis of Innocent's pontificate operates on two levels: he explains the papal approach towards events according to their theological background, which is recorded by his sermons, and he constantly examines the facts, as they are recorded in the papal registers.
In his conclusions, Moore depicts Innocent as 'fluctuating' between the signs of God and his papal leadership.
Thus Innocent 'expanded the theoretical rights and the actual power of the papacy as he inherited it, and he passed it on to his successors to expand even further.
' --Journal of Ecclesiastical History About the Author: John C.
Moore is professor of history, emeritus, at Hofstra University.
He is the author and editor of a number of books, including Love in Twelfth-Century France.
| Levels | He explains the papal approach towards events according to their theological background which is recorded by his sermons and he constantly examines the facts as they are recorded in the papal registers |
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| Author | John |
University Of Notre Dame Press Pope innocent iii (1160/61-1216): to root up and to plant, paperback/john c. moore
