1st Edition
The Early Modern Papacy From the Council of Trent to the French Revolution 1564-1789
By A.D. Wright
Copyright 2000
346 Pages
by
Routledge
346 Pages
by
Routledge
346 Pages
by
Routledge
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A history of the Papacy covering the vital period from the Renaissance through the Counter Reformation to the period of the French Revolution. Its a broad survey analysing the influence of Papal power not only across Europe but the wider world also.
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
Biography
A.D Wright