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Samu Niskanen investigates how late-antique and medieval authors used relationships with the papacy to bring new writing into circulation. Publication and the Papacy in Late Antiquity and the Middle Ages treats papal approval, patronage and association as parts of the practical business of reaching readers and establishing a work’s standing.
Four case studies provide the main structure. Jerome and Arator represent late antiquity, while Fulcoius of Beauvais and Anselm bring the discussion into the eleventh century. Niskanen considers what these authors said about their papal connections and how such claims operated in the settings in which their works were presented and received. The emphasis falls on publication strategies, manuscript culture and literary reputation. Comparing the earlier cases with the medieval ones reveals both continuities and changing opportunities for authors seeking influential support. Rather than offering a general history of the papacy, the book follows a particular relationship between writers and authority, showing how the promotion of texts can illuminate their authors’ ambitions and concerns.
Samu Niskanen. Publication and the Papacy in Late Antiquity and the Middle Ages. Cambridge University Press, 2021. https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009109864. Licensed CC BY-NC 4.0; the unchanged original edition and its required notices are retained.