The Holy See and the Wandering of the Nations, from St. Leo I to St. Gregory I
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The book uses papal letters and contemporary sources to chart how the Roman Church asserted and exercised authority amid the political disintegration of late antiquity and the migrations of diverse tribes. It analyzes doctrinal and jurisdictional disputes, episodes such as the Acacian schism and imperial interference under Justinian, and the practical measures by which Roman pontiffs preserved discipline and governance. The narrative culminates in an account of Gregory I's pontificate as a summation of earlier developments, showing how ecclesiastical institutions adapted to shifting political realities while maintaining administrative and doctrinal continuity.
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