Papal Justice in the Late Middle Ages: The Sacra Romana Rota

by Kirsi Salonen

This is a study of the history and function of the highest ecclesiastical tribunal, the Sacra Romana Rota, from the twelfth to the sixteenth centuries. Despite its importance for Christendom and in contrast with other important papal offices, the activity of the Rota has never been thoroughly investigated on the basis of archival sources, in large part due to the vast source material and the perceived difficulty of the subject. This book fills this...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0367596792
• ISBN13: 9780367596798
• Release Date: June 2020
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 200 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.1" x 9.1"