{"product_id":"leo-the-great-for-beginners","title":"Leo the Great for Beginners","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLeo the Great: The Pope Who Saved Rome\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen Attila the Hun threatened Rome in 452, one elderly bishop rode north to face him. That confrontation would change the papacy forever.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBetween 440 and 461, Pope Leo I transformed the papacy from an honorary position into the moral center of Western civilization. While emperors cowered and barbarian armies conquered, Leo negotiated with warlords, defined Christian doctrine, and built foundations that carried the Church through the Dark Ages.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWitness Leo:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConfronting Attila at the Mincio River in 452\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDefining Christ's nature at the Council of Chalcedon in 451—\"Peter has spoken through Leo!\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNegotiating as Vandals sacked Rome in 455\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePreaching hope to a traumatized population\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEstablishing papal authority that endures today\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDrawing on Leo's own writings, council records, and contemporary chronicles, this book presents the brilliant theologian, skilled diplomat, and tireless pastor who understood what Rome meant—and saved it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePerfect for readers of ancient history, students of early Christianity, and anyone seeking to understand how the Catholic Church survived Rome's fall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMeet the man who saved Rome and defined the faith.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"None","offers":[{"title":"Kobo eBook","offer_id":46716600811730,"sku":"710140e6-836c-3ca1-a12a-65a1b928565c","price":8.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0655\/8980\/5233\/files\/image_0df69b26-db32-44a9-bc1a-512e1ac80079.jpg?v=1771686093","url":"https:\/\/www.indigo.ca\/products\/leo-the-great-for-beginners","provider":"Indigo","version":"1.0","type":"link"}