THE POPE, NEW MOSES. FROM EUGENE IV TO THE MEDICEAN POPES

This book constitutes a valuable contribution to the political and theological history of the Roman papacy during the Renaissance. Under the expert leadership of Professor Gaetano Lettieri, scholars focu on the widespread interpretation of the Pope as New Moses. Thus, they depict a varied series of approaches in comprehending the relation between the formidable pontifical power and other actors of the political and religious life of the time.