On the Donation of Constantine
Title | On the Donation of Constantine PDF eBook |
Author | Lorenzo Valla |
Publisher | Harvard University Press |
Pages | 148 |
Release | 2008 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 9780674030893 |
Valla (1407-1457) was the most important theorist of the humanist movement. His most famous work is the present volume, an oration in which Valla uses new philological methods to attack the authenticity of the most important document justifying the papacy's claims to temporal rule.
"Donation of Constantine" and "Constitutum Constantini"
Title | "Donation of Constantine" and "Constitutum Constantini" PDF eBook |
Author | Johannes Fried |
Publisher | Walter de Gruyter |
Pages | 201 |
Release | 2012-02-13 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 3110902230 |
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.
The Treatise of Lorenzo Valla on the Donation of Constantine
Title | The Treatise of Lorenzo Valla on the Donation of Constantine PDF eBook |
Author | Lorenzo Valla |
Publisher | |
Pages | 202 |
Release | 1922 |
Genre | Constitutum Constantini |
ISBN |
On the Donation of Constantine
Title | On the Donation of Constantine PDF eBook |
Author | Laurentius Valla |
Publisher | Harvard University Press |
Pages | 224 |
Release | 2007 |
Genre | Constitutum Constantini |
ISBN | 0674025334 |
Valla (1407-1457) was the most important theorist of the humanist movement. His most famous work is the present volume, an oration in which Valla uses new philological methods to attack the authenticity of the most important document justifying the papacy's claims to temporal rule.
The treatise of Lorenzo Valla on the Donation of Constantine
Title | The treatise of Lorenzo Valla on the Donation of Constantine PDF eBook |
Author | Lorenzo Valla |
Publisher | Good Press |
Pages | 184 |
Release | 2023-07-10 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN |
"The treatise of Lorenzo Valla on the Donation of Constantine" by Lorenzo Valla (translated by Christopher Bush Coleman). Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to everyone in a high-quality digital format.
The Profession of the Religious and Selections from The Falsely-believed and Forged Donation of Constantine
Title | The Profession of the Religious and Selections from The Falsely-believed and Forged Donation of Constantine PDF eBook |
Author | Lorenzo Valla |
Publisher | Centre for Reformation and Renaissance Studies |
Pages | 120 |
Release | 1994 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 9780969751236 |
Donation of Constantine and Constitutum Constantini
Title | Donation of Constantine and Constitutum Constantini PDF eBook |
Author | Johannes Fried |
Publisher | Walter de Gruyter |
Pages | 216 |
Release | 2007 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 9783110185393 |
Annotation The Donation of Constantine is the largest and most powerful forgery in world history. Disputed until modern times, this document was the fuel of religious war, used by both the reformation, as well as the counter-reformation. Johannes Fried not only reinterprets the origin of this forgery (i.e. he ascribes it to the Franks opposition of Emperor Louis the Pious), but retells, as well, the history of its misinterpretation since the High Middle Ages.