Charlemagne and Rome : Alcuin and the epitaph of Pope Hadrian I
Using a vast range of sources and methods, from art history, epigraphy, palaeography, geology, archaeology, and architectural history, to close reading of contemporary texts in prose and verse, this book presents a detailed 'object biography', contextualising Hadrian's epitaph in its...
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| Format: | E-Book |
| Sprache: | English |
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Oxford : Oxford University Press,
2023
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| Mit dem übergeordneten Werk verknüpfte Titel: | Medieval History and Archaeology
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| Schlagworte: | Adrian-I,-Pope,--795 Inscriptions, Latin-Italy-Rome Electronic books Epitaphium Hadriani I |
| Umfang: | 1 online resource (380 pages) |
| Zusammenfassung: | Using a vast range of sources and methods, from art history, epigraphy, palaeography, geology, archaeology, and architectural history, to close reading of contemporary texts in prose and verse, this book presents a detailed 'object biography', contextualising Hadrian's epitaph in its historical and physical setting at St Peter's over 800 years. Intro -- Series page -- Series page -- Frontispiece -- Title page -- Copyright page -- Dedication page -- Preface and Acknowledgements -- Contents -- List of Figures -- List of Abbreviations -- Edition and Translation: Alcuin's Epitaph for Pope Hadrian I -- Introduction: Charlemagne and Italy -- Charlemagne in St Peter's Basilica -- Power and Politics in Italy in the Earlier Eighth Century -- Italy, Rome, and the Early Carolingians -- Charlemagne and Rome before 774 -- Hadrian's Accession -- 1. Renaissance Rome: Hadrian's Epitaph in New St Peter's -- Introduction -- Recalling Charlemagne -- Rebuilding St Peter's: The Demolition of Old St Peter's and the Fate of Hadrian's Oratory -- Moving Hadrian's Epitaph: Tiberio Alfarano and Continuity at St Peter's in the Late Sixteenth Century -- The Old Basilica and the Council of Trent -- Alfarano and Hadrian's Epitaph -- Gregory XIII and the 1575 Jubilee -- Inscriptions in the Portico -- Giacomo Grimaldi, Carlo Maderno, and the Demolition of the Remaining Parts of the Old Basilica -- 2. The 'Life' and Death of Pope Hadrian I -- Hadrian's Life -- Sources for the Life of Hadrian: The Liber Pontificalis and Codex Carolinus -- Hadrian's Death -- Burying the Pope -- 3. Alcuin and the Epitaph -- Alcuin and Francia -- Alcuin and Rome -- Content and Poetic Form of Hadrian's Epitaph -- Manuscript Copies of Hadrian's Epitaph -- Carolingian 'School Texts' -- An Anthology for St Peter's -- 4. Recalling Rome: Epigraphic Syllogae and Itineraries -- Epigraphic Syllogae -- The 'Lorsch' Syllogae -- Two Carolingian Epigrams at St Peter's -- Hadrian's Verses for Charlemagne -- Hildegard's Altar Cloth: Function and Form -- Carolingian Itineraries of St Peter's and Rome -- The Einsiedeln Itinerary -- 5. Writing on the Walls: Epigraphy in Italy and Francia -- Hadrian's Epitaph: A Physical Description -- 'Roman' Capitals. |
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| Beschreibung: | Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources |
| Beschreibung: | 1 online resource (380 pages) |
| ISBN: | 9780192575050 0192575058 9780199206346 0199206341 |