Project Gutenberg 2012-03-12 Public domain in the USA. 270 Daunou, P. C. F. (Pierre Claude François) 1761 1840 Daunou, Pierre-Claude-François Daunou, Pierre Claude François Daunou, P. C. F. (Pierre Claude Francois) The Power of the Popes An Historical Essay on Their Temporal Dominion, and the Abuse of Their Spiritual Authority David Widger "The Power of the Popes" by P. C. F. Daunou is a historical account written in the early 19th century. This work delves into the evolution of papal authority, particularly the intersection of spiritual power and temporal dominion over the centuries. The text scrutinizes the historical context and claims made by the popes, especially in their attempts to assert their political influence alongside their spiritual leadership. The opening of the text provides a foundation for the historical inquiry into the origins of the papal temporal power, starting from the establishment of early Christian authority. Daunou emphasizes that the original teachings of Jesus Christ did not support any form of political sovereignty, asserting that early popes were more focused on spiritual duties rather than governance. As he progresses, the text challenges the legitimacy of the papal claims to temporal authority, tracing the articulation of their power in later centuries, notably by examining how misattributed documents and historical events shaped the public perception and reality of papal supremacy. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 55.6 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Papacy -- History Popes -- Temporal power BX Text Category: History - Religious 680525 2025-07-16T04:58:59.825487 text/html 672561 2021-03-17T06:23:24 text/html 308457 2025-07-16T04:59:11.403482 application/epub+zip 310169 2025-07-16T04:59:02.946445 application/epub+zip 310169 2025-07-16T04:59:01.273482 application/epub+zip 522641 2025-07-16T04:59:16.415415 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 529289 2025-07-16T04:59:10.183430 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 515705 2022-09-18T04:48:34.644813 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 585049 2025-07-16T04:58:58.820461 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 585034 2021-03-17T06:25:53 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19262 2025-07-16T04:59:16.547375 application/rdf+xml 12249 2025-07-16T04:59:01.795468 image/jpeg 3653 2025-07-16T04:59:01.534499 image/jpeg 213648 2021-03-17T06:26:27 application/octet-stream application/zip 218715 2021-03-17T06:27:00 application/octet-stream application/zip 278630 2025-07-16T04:58:59.879515 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia