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The history of the popes during the last four centuries (Volume III)

The history of the popes during the last four centuries (Volume III)

Ranke, Leopold Von

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General ChristianityGeneral Middle Eastern HistoryInternational Relations

ISBN10: 9353708745
ISBN13: 9789353708740
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: Jun 1 2019
Pages: 514
Weight: 1.42
Height: 1.15 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
Behind the splendour of Rome lies a hard reality: power negotiated, faith contested, and Europe reshaped in private rooms. Power. Faith. Politics. Nothing simple. In Volume III of Leopold von Ranke's The history of the popes during the last four centuries, the story of the Vatican is treated not as legend but as lived history, where decisions in Rome and the Vatican ripple through early modern Europe history. Ranke, one of the founders of modern historical writing, brings a cool eye and a dramatic sense of consequence to the history of the papacy. This classic church history volume follows papal authority at work amid vatican politics and diplomacy, tracing the pressures of the reformation era church history and the long arc of catholic church reforms. Set against the shifting world of renaissance Italy history and the wider European state system, it offers a richly detailed catholic history reference for readers who want substance without sermonising. Whether you are returning to a complete history collection or opening an unabridged classic edition for the first time, this is engrossing religious studies reading: rigorous, vivid, and keenly aware of how institutions survive change. Out of print for decades and now republished by Alpha Editions. Restored for today's and future generations. More than a reprint -- a collector's item and a cultural treasure.

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