Papacy in the modern world : a political history / Frank J. Coppa.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Coppa, Frank J., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Christianity and politics--Catholic Church.

Christianity and politics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (306 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London, United Kingdom : Reaktion Books, 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In March 2013, millions of people sat glued to news channels and live Internet feeds, waiting to see white smoke rise from the Sistine Chapel, signaling the election of the new pope. For two millennia, the papacy, leader of the Roman Catholic Church, has played a fundamentally important role in European history and world affairs. Transcending the religious realm, it has influenced ideological, philosophical, social, and political developments, as well as international relations. Considering the broad role of the papacy from the end of the eighteenth century to the present, this original histor

Contents:

Cover; The Papacy in the Modern World: A Political History; Imprint Page; Contents; Introduction: Harmony and Hostility between the Papacy and the Powers; I. Revolution Turns the Papal World Upside Down; II. The Papacy between Transformation and Restoration; III. The Papacy in an Age of Liberalism and Nationalism, 1820-1846; IV. Pio Nono's Transition from Reform to Reaction; V. Leo XIII: Conciliation with Modernity, Conflict with Italy; VI. Pius X: Confrontation with Modernity, Conciliation with Italy; VII. Benedict XV: The First World War, the League and the Missions

VIII. The Crusade of Pius XI against Anti-SemitismIX. Pius XII: The Second World War, the Holocaust and the Cold War; X. Aggiornamento and Aperturismo: The Second Vatican Council and Beyond; XI. The Papacy of John Paul II and the Aftermath of the Council; XII. Benedict XVI: Conflict and Conciliation with the Contemporary Age; Conclusion: The Papacy Past and Present; Timeline; References; Select Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed November 27, 2014).

ISBN:

9781780233246

1780233248

OCLC:

896796302