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L iudprand of C remona's papa monstrum : the image of P ope J ohn XII in the H istoria O ttonis
Author(s) -
Grabowski Antoni
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
early medieval europe
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.1
H-Index - 24
eISSN - 1468-0254
pISSN - 0963-9462
DOI - 10.1111/emed.12088
Subject(s) - monster , combinatorics , history , art history , mathematics
In the H istoria O ttonis L iudprand of C remona demonstrates his skills as a writer, depicting P ope J ohn XII as the ultimate monster. This article explores how this feat was accomplished, investigating both the accusations levelled against the pope, and the ways the story was constructed to lead up to his death.