This book bridges Japanese and European scholarly approaches to ecclesiastical history to provide new insights into how the papacy conceptualised its authority

This volume explores papal communication and its reception in the period c.1100–1300; it presents a range of interdisciplinary approaches and original insight

Each case reveals innovations in papal communication practices while simultaneously highlighting key limitations in the papacy’s ability to implement its will

A Companion to the Medieval Papacy brings together an international group of experts on various aspects of the medieval papacy. Each chapter provides an up-to-d