Donation of Constantine And Constitutum

The Donation of Constantine is the most outrageous and powerful forgery in world history. The question of its precise time of origin alone kept generations of researchers occupied. But, what exactly is the Donation of Constantine? To find the answer, it is necessary to approach the question on two different semantic levels: First, as the Constitutum Constantini, a fictitious privilege, in which, among other things, rights and presents were bestowed on the catholic church by a grateful Emperor Konstantin. Secondly, as a reflection of the Middle Age mindset, becoming part of the culture landscape midway through 11th century A.D. The author not only reinterprets the origin of this forgery (i.e. puts it down to the Franks' opposition of Emperor Louis the Pious), but retells, as well, the history of its misinterpretation since the High Middle Ages. In an appendix, all relevant texts are printed in the original language, an English translation is provided.

Preface	p. vii
Contents	p. ix
Introduction	p. 1
The "Donation of Constantine"	p. 7
The origin and fate of the "Donation of Constantine" in the High Middle Ages	p. 11
The wording and meaning of the "Constitutum Constantini"	p. 35
Constantine's "departure" from the City of Rome	p. 49
The origin of the "Constitutum Constantini"	p. 53
The early textual tradition of the "Constitutum Constantini"	p. 69
The date and context of the composition of the "Constitutum Constantini"	p. 73
The Palatium Lateranense	p. 74
Wala of Corbie and Hilduin of St-Denis	p. 88
Conclusions	p. 111
The Satraps of Constantine by Wolfram Brandes	p. 115
Sources	p. 129
The Latin text of the "Constitutum Constantini" according to the edition of Horst Fuhrmann	p. 129
The "Constitutum Constantini" in translation	p. 138
The "Donation of Constantine" with the "Glossa ordinaria"	p. 146
The "Donation of Constantine" as given in Gratian's Decretum according to the edition of Emil Friedberg	p. 148
Distinctio 96	p. 148
(Palea)	p. 148
(Palea)	p. 148
The "Donation of Constantine" in translation	p. 151
Distinctio 96	p. 151
(Palea)	p. 151
(Palea)	p. 151
Bibliography	p. 155
Abbreviations	p. 155
Primary Sources	p. 158
Secondary Sources	p. 167
Index of Ancient and Medieval Persons	p. 189
Plates	p. 197
Table of Contents provided by Ingram. All Rights Reserved.

What is included with this book?

The New copy of this book will include any supplemental materials advertised. Please check the title of the book to determine if it should include any access cards, study guides, lab manuals, CDs, etc.

The Used, Rental and eBook copies of this book are not guaranteed to include any supplemental materials. Typically, only the book itself is included. This is true even if the title states it includes any access cards, study guides, lab manuals, CDs, etc.

FREE SHIPPING

Amazon no longer offers textbook rentals. We do!

Donation of Constantine And Constitutum Constantini

Summary

Table of Contents

Supplemental Materials