Politics and the papacy in the modern world

1. Introduction: Rome and the powers in the modern age -- 2. The papacy between revolutionary upheaval and restoration, 1789-1849 -- 3. Rome grapples with liberalism, nationalism, and sectionalism, 1849-1878 -- 4. The papacy confronts social issues, modernism, and international relations, 1878-1914...

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Main Author: Coppa, Frank J. 1937- (Author)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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Published: Westport, Conn. [u.a.] Praeger 2008
In:Year: 2008
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Papal State / Vatikanstadt / Politics / History 1789-2008
Further subjects:B Christianity and politics Catholic Church
B Papacy History
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Summary:1. Introduction: Rome and the powers in the modern age -- 2. The papacy between revolutionary upheaval and restoration, 1789-1849 -- 3. Rome grapples with liberalism, nationalism, and sectionalism, 1849-1878 -- 4. The papacy confronts social issues, modernism, and international relations, 1878-1914 -- 5. Benedict XV, the World War, and the League of Nations, 1914-1922 -- 6. The Vatican in an age of dictatorship, totalitarianism, and anti-Semitism, 1922-1939 -- 7. The Vatican's "impartiality," "silence," and "internationalism" during World War II and beyond -- 8. The papacy and the cold war: the confrontation between Catholicism and communism -- 9. The Second Vatican Council, aggiornamento, and papal accommodation with the modern world, 1958-1978 -- 10. The contemporary papacy, shuttle diplomacy, and the collapse of communism, 1978-2003 -- 11. Quo vadis Benedict XVI? -- 12. Conclusion: continuity and change in papal policy
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references (p. [261]-270) and index
ISBN:027599029X