Court and Politics in Papal Rome, 1492-1700

by Maria Antonietta Visceglia

Book Overview

This 2002 book attempts to overcome the traditional historiographical approach to the role of the early modern papacy by focusing on the actual mechanisms of power in the papal court. The period covered extends from the Renaissance to the aftermath of the peace of Westphalia in 1648 - after which the papacy was reduced to a mainly spiritual role. Based on research in Italian and other European archives, the book concentrates on the factions at the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521283140
• ISBN13: 9780521283144
• Release Date: June 2011
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 268 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"