Lectures on the History of the Papal Chancery

This 1915 book is a collection of lectures on the subject of the Papal chancery and 'diplomatic' to the end of the 12th century.

Reginald L. Poole (Author)

9781107622647, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 4 July 2013

228 pages
22.9 x 15.2 x 1.3 cm, 0.34 kg

This book, first published in 1915, is a collection of lectures given between 1897 and 1913 by Reginald Poole, Keeper of the Archives at the University of Oxford, on the subject of the Papal chancery and 'diplomatic' up to the end of the 12th century. This book will be of value to anyone interested in the operation of the Papal diplomatic corps during the crucial period of the Middle Ages.

Preface
List of some abbreviated references
1. Introduction
2. Papal documents from Hadrian I
3. The notaries in the tenth century
4. The ars dictandi
5. The forms of documents from Leo IX
6 The registers
7. Criticism of documents at the Papal court
Appendix 1. The liber pontificalis
Appendix 2. The regions of Rome
Appendix 3. Salutem et apostolicam benedictionem
Appendix 4. The judices palatini
Appendix 5. A formulary of the thirteenth century
Appendix 6. The Roman provinciale
Appendix 7. Miscellanies
Index.

Subject Areas: International relations [JPS]