On the Donation of Constantine

On the Donation of Constantine
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Publisher : Harvard University Press
Total Pages : 148
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ISBN-10 : 0674030893
ISBN-13 : 9780674030893
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Book Synopsis On the Donation of Constantine by : Lorenzo Valla

Download or read book On the Donation of Constantine written by Lorenzo Valla and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2008 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.


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