The papacy since 1500 : from Italian prince to universal pastor / edited by James Corkery and Thomas Worcester.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Corkery, James.

Worcester, Thomas.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Papacy--History.

Papacy.

History.

Physical Description:

x, 275 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2010.

Summary:

"These original essays offer thought-provoking perspectives on the complex evolution of the papacy in the last 500 years, from the pope as an Italian Renaissance prince to the pope as a universal pastor concerned with the well-being and salvation of human beings everywhere on earth. Structured by detailed studies of some of the most significant popes in this evolution, this volume explores how papal policies and actions were received as the popes sought to respond to the political, cultural, and social circumstances of their time. Included are essays examining pontificates from that of Julius II, warrior as well as patron of the arts, to the era of the French Revolution and Napoleon, to Paul VI's pleas for peace during the Cold War, and to John Paul II's itinerant, prophetic, and hierarchical model of a pastoral papacy in the age of television and the internet"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: Introduction James Corkery and Thomas Worcester; 1. Julius II: prince, patron, pastor / Frederic J. Baumgartner; 2. Clement VII: prince at war / Kenneth Gouwens; 3. The pope as saint: Pius V in the eyes of Sixtus V and Clement XI / Pamela M. Jones; 4. Pasquinades and propaganda: the reception of Urban VIII / Sheila Barker; 5. Jansenism vs. papal absolutism / Gemma Simmonds; 6. Pius VII: moderation in an age of revolution and reaction / Thomas Worcester; 7. Pius IX, pastor and prince Ciarán O'Carroll; 8. The social question in the papacy of Leo XIII / Thomas Massaro; 9. The perils of perception: British Catholics and papal neutrality, 1914-23 / Charles R. Gallagher; 10. Electronic pastors: radio, cinema and television, from Pius XI to John XXIII / John F. Pollard; 11. Mixed reception: Paul VI and John Paul II on sex and war / Linda Hogan; 12. John Paul II: universal pastor in a global age / James Corkery; Conclusion James Corkery and Thomas Worcester; Select bibliography; Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780521509879

0521509874

9780521729772

0521729777

OCLC:

601113128

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