The battle for St Peter’s chair: mediating the materials of Catholic antiquity in nineteenth-century Britain
Brian Murray
AbstractThis article explores how one object—the alleged papal throne of St Peter in the Vatican—became a battleground for Protestant and Catholic readings early history Christianity Britain Ireland. For many progressive Protestants, archaeology provided long-sought-after scientific material vindication authority scripture. But critical analysis scripture historical texts could either authenticate or discredit sacred things. As tangible traces apostolic authority, remains Roman provoked much religious, moral, political debate nineteenth-century Britain. This discusses these debates were mediated popular print visual culture Ireland by examining widely publicized pamphlet between English Cardinal Nicholas Wiseman Irish novelist Sydney Owenson (Lady Morgan). Although this was about theological exerted past...
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