Lives of the Popes - Volume I: Antiquity

Informationen zum Autor Anthony F. D’Elia is Professor of History at Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario. Klappentext Imprisoned for conspiring against Pope Paul II, Platina (1421-1481) returned to favor under Pope Sixtus IV, and composed this biographical compendium of the Roman popes, which became the standard reference on papal history for early modern Europe. This first complete translation into English is accompanied by an improved Latin text. Zusammenfassung Imprisoned for conspiring against Pope Paul II, Platina (1421–1481) returned to favor under Pope Sixtus IV, and composed this biographical compendium of the Roman popes, which became the standard reference on papal history for early modern Europe. This first complete translation into English is accompanied by an improved Latin text.

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• Authors: Bartolomeo Platina
• Assisted by: Anthony F D'Elia (Editor), Anthony F. D'Elia (Editor), Anthony F D'Elia (Translation), Anthony F. D'Elia (Translation), Anthony F. D’Elia (Editor and translation)
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.05.2008
• EAN: 9780674028197
• ISBN: 978-0-674-02819-7
• No. of pages: 368
• Dimensions: 140 mm x 210 mm x 25 mm
• Series: The I Tatti Renaissance Library; The I Tatti Renaissance Library; Tatti Renaissance Library (HUP) CONTINS PASS TO - [e-mail]
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Religion: general, reference works; RELIGION / Christianity / Catholic, RELIGION / Christianity / History, RELIGION / Christianity / General, Christianity, History of Religion, Church history, Roman Catholicism, Roman Catholic Church, BCE to c 500 CE, BCE period – Protohistory