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.
 

Sommario

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

Info autore

A.D Wright

Riassunto

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.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Wright, A D Wright, A. D. Wright, A.d. Wright
• Editore: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 14.12.2016
• EAN: 9781138160927
• ISBN: 978-1-138-16092-7
• Pagine: 346
• Serie: Longman History of The Papacy; Longman History of The Papacy
• Categorie: Saggistica > Filosofia, religione > Religione: tematiche generali, opere di consultazione; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Storia