Project Gutenberg 2012-03-12 Public domain in the USA. 90 Daunou, P. C. F. (Pierre Claude François) 1761 1840 Daunou, Pierre-Claude-François Daunou, Pierre Claude François Daunou, P. C. F. (Pierre Claude Francois) The Power of the Popes An Historical Essay on Their Temporal Dominion, and the Abuse of Their Spiritual Authority David Widger "The Power of the Popes" by P. C. F. Daunou is a historical account written in the early 19th century. This work delves into the evolution of papal authority, particularly the intersection of spiritual power and temporal dominion over the centuries. The text scrutinizes the historical context and claims made by the popes, especially in their attempts to assert their political influence alongside their spiritual leadership. The opening of the text provides a foundation for the historical inquiry into the origins of the papal temporal power, starting from the establishment of early Christian authority. Daunou emphasizes that the original teachings of Jesus Christ did not support any form of political sovereignty, asserting that early popes were more focused on spiritual duties rather than governance. As he progresses, the text challenges the legitimacy of the papal claims to temporal authority, tracing the articulation of their power in later centuries, notably by examining how misattributed documents and historical events shaped the public perception and reality of papal supremacy. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Papacy -- History Popes -- Temporal power BX Text Browsing: History - Religious Browsing: Philosophy & Ethics Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal 680380 680342 2024-09-16T13:13:22.344891 2023-09-17T07:50:47.544392 text/html text/html 672561 2021-03-17T06:23:24 text/html; charset=utf-8 218715 2021-03-17T06:27:00 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 288774 2024-09-16T13:13:34.553713 application/epub+zip 290723 2024-09-16T13:13:25.238783 application/epub+zip 290724 2024-09-16T13:13:23.575795 application/epub+zip 482857 2024-09-16T13:13:40.130724 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 489511 2024-09-16T13:13:33.378752 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 515705 2022-09-18T04:48:34.644813 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 585049 2024-09-16T13:13:20.904876 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 585034 2021-03-17T06:25:53 text/plain; charset=utf-8 213648 2021-03-17T06:26:27 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 18244 2024-09-16T13:13:40.279694 application/rdf+xml 12152 2024-09-16T13:13:23.967778 image/jpeg 3664 2024-09-16T13:13:23.769773 image/jpeg 260935 2024-09-16T13:13:22.394795 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia