The Renaissance papacy 1400-1600
"After having been weakened by the Great Western Schism, the papacy recovered its leadership position during the Renaissance. It expanded and reformed its bureaucracy, gained control over councils and cardinals, and established its authority over the Papal States and the city of Rome, which it...
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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| WorldCat: | WorldCat |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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Leiden Boston
Brill
[2025]
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| In: |
The Renaissance Society of America texts and studies series (volume 22)
Year: 2025 |
| Series/Journal: | The Renaissance Society of America texts and studies series
volume 22 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Pope
/ History 1400-1600
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| Further subjects: | B
Collection of essays
B Sixteenth Century B Papacy History B fifteenth century |
| Summary: | "After having been weakened by the Great Western Schism, the papacy recovered its leadership position during the Renaissance. It expanded and reformed its bureaucracy, gained control over councils and cardinals, and established its authority over the Papal States and the city of Rome, which it developed and beautified. The papacy also negotiated working relationships with civil rulers through concordats and resident nuncios, worked to defend Christendom from Muslim conquest, sought to bring the Eastern churches into unity with Rome, promoted the expansion of Christendom through missions, tried to suppress heresies and clarify Catholic doctrine, and removed many abuses. To a remarkable degree, it succeeded" |
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| Physical Description: | XVI, 414 Seiten, Illustrationen |
| ISBN: | 978-90-04-44956-5 |
