The Early Modern Papacy: From the Council of Trent to the French Revolution 1564-1789 / Edition 1

by A.D. Wright

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780582087477
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	11/10/1999
Series:	Longman History of The Papacy
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	346
Product dimensions:	6.12(w) x 9.19(h) x (d)

About the Author

A.D Wright

Table 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