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Gone MedievalConclave: Picking PopesChoosing a new Pope has always been a blend of the sacred, the political, and the downright theatrical. In the middle ages, the papal election was a high-stakes game, with powerful families and entire cities invested in the outcome and willing to pull strings to get their man into the job.Dr. Eleanor Janega takes a look at the medieval origins of the process of deciding the next Pontiff. She is joined by Jessica Wärnberg to look into the origins of the papal conclave, explore its medieval twists and turns, and uncover the very human, s...2025-05-061h 02
The History ShowThe Papal ConclaveDr Jessica Wärnberg joins Myles to discuss the origins of the Papal Conclave.2025-04-2711 min
Dan Snow's History HitA History of PopesPopes have shaped the history of the world. The Catholic Church has had a Pope for two thousand years, the first- tradition dictates- was St Peter, the fisherman turned disciple of Jesus. Pope 'Leo the Great' stared down Atilla the Hun at the gates of Rome while Pope Innocent III made it his mission to convert the Anglo-Saxons and spread Christianity across Europe.In this episode, Dan is joined by Jessica Wärnberg, author of City of Echoes: A New History of Rome, Its Popes and People, to examine the origins of the Pope's role, how t...2025-04-2344 min
Un libro tira l'altroIl Rinascimento in ItaliaDue volumi per ripercorrere il Cinquecento quando la penisola italica era il centro del mondo.- Giancarlo Alfano - Franco Tomasi Il Rinascimento in Italia, I Storia, cultura, società / II Saperi, arti, letteratura, Carocci editore.Nella seconda parte, la storia dell'arte e Roma con le seguenti recensioni:- Tommaso Tovaglieri, Roberto Longhi, Il mito del più grande storico dell’arte del Novecento, Il Saggiatore.- Francesco Arcangeli, Saggi per un’altra storia dell’arte. Vol. 1. Da Wiligelmo a Crespi e Vol. 2: Da Turner a Pollock.- Hans C. Hönes, Un grovigl...2025-03-1000 min
The Medieval PodcastRome and the Papacy with Jessica WärnbergHe’s one of the most powerful figures in all of Western history, with influence not only over life and death, but over the immortal souls of billions of people over thousands of years. This week, Danièle speaks with Jessica Wärnberg about the role of the pope, his influence on Rome, and what happens when the holiest of men isn’t quite so holy.You can support this podcast on Patreon - go to https://www.patreon.com/medievalists2024-02-2945 min
Get Best Full Audiobooks in History, WorldCity of Echoes: A New History of Rome, Its Popes, and Its People by Jessica WärnbergPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/702539 to listen full audiobooks. Title: City of Echoes: A New History of Rome, Its Popes, and Its People Author: Jessica Wärnberg Narrator: Julie Teal Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 42 minutes Release date: September 21, 2023 Genres: World Publisher's Summary: From a bold new historian comes a vibrant history of Rome as seen through its most influential persona throughout the centuries: the pope. Rome is a city of echoes, where the voice of the people has chimed and clashed with the words of princes, emperors, and insurgents across the centuries. In this authoritative new history, J...2023-09-2103 min
Get Best Full Audiobooks in History, WorldCity of Echoes: A New History of Rome, Its Popes, and Its People by Jessica WärnbergPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/702539to listen full audiobooks.
Title: City of Echoes: A New History of Rome, Its Popes, and Its People
Author: Jessica Wärnberg
Narrator: Julie Teal
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 12 hours 42 minutes
Release date: September 21, 2023
Genres: World
Publisher's Summary:
From a bold new historian comes a vibrant history of Rome as seen through its most influential persona throughout the centuries: the pope. Rome is a city of echoes, where the voice of the people has chimed and clashed with the words of princes, emperors, and insurgents across the centuries. In this authoritative new history, Jessica W...2023-09-2112h 42
Dan Snow's History HitThe Origins of the PopesThe popes of Rome emerged from the humblest of beginnings. The first was a fisherman, charged with spreading the word of God under the watchful eye of a pagan Roman Empire. But just a few centuries later, the papacy had flourished into one of the wealthiest, most powerful institutions on the planet. Surviving the rise and fall of great empires, including that of Rome, the Vicars of Christ became crucial arbitrators on the world stage.So what can the lives of the popes tell us about the history of Rome? And how is it that the...2023-09-1840 min
PONTIFACTS: Ranking the PopesBonus: City of Echoes with Jessica WärnbergA new papal history book (City of Echoes) has just been released, and Bry had the opportunity to interview the author, Dr. Jessica Wärnberg!
In this episode, we discuss all things pope - the history of the papacy, the history of the city of Rome, and how the two are inextricably linked.
Jessica Wärnberg:
https://jessicawarnberg.com/
https://twitter.com/jessicawarnberg
Find City of Echoes: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/City-of-Echoes/Jessica-Warnberg/9781639365210
City of Echoes on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/City-Echoes-History-Popes-People/dp/1639365214/ref=sr_1_1?crid=P9OBCDM...2023-09-121h 23
Historically ThinkingEpisode 333: City of EchoesAn Ambassador from the Kingdom of the Kongo to the Papal Court
On July 20, 817, Pope Paschal began a project to transform the Church of Santa Prassede, the resting place of the sisters and martyrs, Pudenziana and Prassede, executed in the second century, legendarily believed to be daughters of the Roman senator Pudens, the first or one of the first converts of St. Peter himself. To accompany them in their rebuilt church, Paschal removed 2,300 bodies from the catacombs and interred them in walls that were covered with glittering, colorful mosaics, lit by hundreds of candles. It was symbolic of everything the...2023-09-111h 12