Ecclesiastical and Political History of the Popes of Rome - During the Sixteenth and Seventeenth Centuries

Klappentext Written with impartiality and objectivity! Ranke's work! through Austin's translation! influenced generations of historians and historiographers. Zusammenfassung Drawing on a wealth of manuscript and primary sources from across Europe! Ranke's history narrates and contextualises the fortunes of the papacy in one of its most tumultuous eras. Volume 2 examines the Counter-Reformation across Europe (and in fact introduces that term to the English language). Inhaltsverzeichnis Book V. Counter-Reformation; Book VI. Counter-Reformation; Book VII. 1590-1630: 1. Progress of the restoration of Catholicism, 1590-1617; 2. General war. Triumphs of Catholicism, 1617-1623; 3. Conflicting political relations. New triumphs of Catholicism, 1623-1628; 4. Mantuan war. Thirty years' war.

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• Authors: Leopold von Ranke
• Assisted by: Sarah Austin (Translation)
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 20.01.2011
• EAN: 9781108027120
• ISBN: 978-1-108-02712-0
• No. of pages: 606
• Series: Cambridge Library Collection -; Cambridge Library Collection - European History; The Ecclesiastical and Political History of the Popes of Rome 3 Volume Paperback Set
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature > Letters, diaries; Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; RELIGION / Christianity / Catholic, European History, RELIGION / Christianity / General, HISTORY / Europe / Italy, Italy, Christianity, 17th century, c 1600 to c 1699, Christian leaders & leadership, Early modern history: c 1450/1500 to c 1700, Religious and spiritual figures, Roman Catholicism, Roman Catholic Church, 16th century, c 1500 to c 1599, c 1500 to c 1600, C 1600 To C 1700, RELIGION / Christian Living / Leadership & Mentoring