Pope Celestine III (1191–1198): Diplomat and Pastor - Church, Faith and Culture in the Medieval West 1e uitgave

These fifteen studies elucidate the life of one of the great figures of twelfth-century Europe, Hyacinth Bobone, who became pope as Celestine III (1191-1198). They deepen our understanding of the objectives of the papacy and its relationship with Rome and the wider world in the period before Innocent III.