List of illustrations -- Acknowledgements -- List of abbreviations -- Introduction -- 1. Honorius II and Roman primacy: continuities and innovations -- 2. The instruments used to assert Roman primacy -- 3. Honorius's deafening silences: his relations with lay powers -- 4. Ecclesiology at work: a case study of Montecassino -- Conclusion -- Appendix: A preliminary calendar of the letters of Honorius II -- Bibliography -- Index
Summary
A complete reappraisal of the papacy of Honorius II, highlighting the strategies to which this pontificate turned in order to govern ecclesiastical institutions and to deal with secular matters