The Early Modern Papacy - From the Council of Trent to the French Revolution 1564-1789

A. D. Wright challenges the standard view that the development of Papal authority during this period simply reflected the 'Absolutism' of secular governments, and offers an analysis related to present historiographical debates on the subject.

List of contents

General Editor’s Preface Preface Chronological Table 1 Introduction 2 The Bishop of Rome 3 Metropolitan initiative and provincial reaction 4 Primatial leadership and Italian problems 5 Patriarchal authority in Western Europe and political obstacles 6 The Supreme Pontiff 7 ‘The Papal Prince’ 8 Conclusion Further Reading Select Bibliography Glossary Map 1: Italy in 1564 Map 2: Political divisions during the eighteenth century Index

About the author

A.D Wright

Summary

A. D. Wright challenges the standard view that the development of Papal authority during this period simply reflected the 'Absolutism' of secular governments, and offers an analysis related to present historiographical debates on the subject.

Product details

• Authors: A D Wright, A. D. Wright
• Publisher: Routledge
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 10.11.1999
• EAN: 9780582087477
• ISBN: 978-0-582-08747-7
• No. of pages: 346
• Dimensions: 156 mm x 234 mm x 19 mm
• Weight: 526 g
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > History