Pope Paul III and the cultural politics of reform : 1534-1549 /

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When Paul III was elected in 1534, hopes arose across Christendom that this pope would at last reform and reunite the Church. During his fifteen-year reign, though, Paul's engagement with reform was complex and contentious. A work of cultural history, this book explores how cultural narratives...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Cussen, Bryan (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Amsterdam : Amsterdam University Press, 2020.
Series:Renaissance history, art and culture.
Subjects:
Paul > III, > Pope, > 1468-1549.
Paul > III, > Pope, > 1468-1549
Catholic Church > History > 16th century.
Église catholique > Histoire > 16e siècle.
Catholic Church
1500-1599
Christianity and culture.
Early modern history: c 1450/1500 to c 1700.
Church history.
Roman Catholicism, Roman Catholic Church.
RELIGION > Christian Church > History.
Christianity and culture
Renaissance Rome, Papacy, Church Reform, Counter-Reformation.
History
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • Table of Contents
  • Acknowledgements
  • List of Abbreviations
  • Note on Transcriptions
  • Note on Money
  • Introduction
  • 1. Humanism and Honour in the Making of Alessandro Farnese
  • 2. Pathways to Honour
  • 3. Tradition and Reform
  • 4. The Consilium and Reform Constrained
  • 5. Pax et Concordia
  • Politics and Reform
  • 6. The Ottoman Threat
  • 7. The Council of Trent
  • 8. Reform in the Twilight Years
  • About the Author
  • Index

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