An examination of the tradition that the Ark of the Covenant was held in a Roman church, and how it developed.

Prologue
Introduction
The Description of the Lareran Church
In the Roman Context
In the Northern French Context
In the Jerusalem Context
The Temple of the New Covenant
Nikolaus Maniacutius and John the Deacon
Epilogue
Appendix 1: Manuscripts transmitting the Descriptio Lateranensis Ecclesiae
Appendix 2: Different Versions of the Descriptio Lateranensis Ecclesiae
Appendix 3: Edition and Translation of the Descriptio Lateranensis Ecclesiae (Reg. lat. 712)
Bibliography