{"product_id":"the-republic-of-st-peter-thomas-f-x-noble-9780812212396","title":"The Republic of St. Peter: The Birth of the Papal State, 68-825","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Republic of St. Peter\u003c\/i\u003e seeks to reclaim for central Italy an important part of its own history. Noble's thesis is at once original and controversial: that the Republic, an independent political entity, was in existence by the 730s and was not a creation of the Franks in the 750s. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNoble examines the political, economic, and religious problems that impelled the central Italians--and a succession of resolute popes--to seek emancipation from the Byzantine Empire. He delineates the social structures and historical traditions that produced a distinctive political society, describes the complete governmental apparatus of the Republic, and provides a comprehensive assessment of the Franco-papal alliance.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Thomas F. X. Noble\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0812212398\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780812212396\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Pennsylvania Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/01\/1986\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 412\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.35lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 6.00w x 1.10d","brand":"Thomas F. X. Noble","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43926350889215,"sku":"9780812212396","price":39.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_30d81b21-ee5a-4709-96f9-ed67514ce05d.jpg?v=1681082589","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-republic-of-st-peter-thomas-f-x-noble-9780812212396","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}