Introduction

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Introduction 1
4. CHAPTER 1 Medieval Rome and Its Noble Families 17
5. CHAPTER 2 Property and Piety: The Houses of Saints in Late Antique and Early Medieval Rome 42
6. CHAPTER 3 Genealogies of Saints: The Specter of the Anicii 72
7. CHAPTER 4 Saintly Genealogies: The Frangipani and Gregory the Great 96
8. CHAPTER 5 Saintly Genealogies: The Savelli and St. Alexius 119
9. CHAPTER 6 Religious Houses and Their Noble Founders in Rome: The Cells of St. Francis, St. Dominic, and St. Benedict Anicius 141
10. CHAPTER 7 Early Modern Rome and Its Hidden Treasures 174
11. Conclusion 202
12. Abbreviations 207
13. Notes 209
14. Bibliography 269
15. Index 297
16. Acknowledgments 309