The author reveals how the medieval papacy grew from modest beginnings into an impressive institution in the Middle Ages and deals with a wide field. It charts the history of the papacy and its relations to East and West from the 4th to the 12th centuries.

Exploring problem of State & Church in the Middle Ages from a new angle, this book shows how & why medieval popes pursued a policy of world domination, but also discloses the ideas by which the papal monarchs were primarily influenced. The part played by the medieval English canonists in shaping papal policy is examined.

A collection that features works of Austrian-Jewish scholar Walter Ullmann (1910-1983) - The Medieval Idea of Law as Represented by Lucas de Penna (1946), The Principles of Government and Politics in the Middle Ages (1961), The Individual and Society in the Middle Ages (1966) and The Carolingian Renaissance and the Idea of Kingship (1969).

Celebrated Austrian-Jewish scholar Walter Ullmann (1910-1983) was a leading authority in the field of medieval political thought, & in particular legal theory. He settled in the United Kingdom after leaving Austria in the late 1930s. This volume brings together some of his work.

Celebrated Austrian-Jewish scholar Walter Ullmann (1910-1983) was a leading authority in the field of medieval political thought, and in particular legal theory. He settled in the United Kingdom after leaving Austria in the late 1930s and went on to hold positions at the University of Leeds and Trinity College.

Featured in this Routledge Revivals collection are the works: 'The Medieval Idea of Law as Represented by Lucas de Penna' (1946), 'The Principles of Government and Politics in the Middle Ages' (1961), 'The Individual and Society in the Middle Ages' (1966) and 'The Carolingian Renaissance and the Idea of Kingship' (1969).

Ullmann throws light on a familiar subject. He shows that the Carolingian renaissance had a wider and deeper meaning than has often been thought, especially in its political and ideological aspects.

This work represents an approach to medieval studies, offering indispensable analysis to the historian of legal, political and social ideas. By contrasting contemporary opinions with those of his central figure, Lucas de Penna, presents the medieval idea of law.

In many respects this book marked a radical departure from contemporary historical writings. It is neither a constitutional nor a political history, but a historical definition and explanation of the main features which characterized the three kinds of government which can be discerned in the Middle Ages.