Publishing for the popes : the Roman Curia and the use of printing (1527-1555) / Paolo Sachet.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Sachet, Paolo, author.

Series:

Library of the written word ; 80.

Library of the written word. Handpress world ; 61.

Library of the written word, 1874-4834 ; volume 80

The handpress world ; volume 61

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Catholic Church. Curia Romana.

Printing--Italy--Rome--History--16th century.

Printing.

Catholic Church--Publishing--Italy--Rome--History--16th century.

Catholic Church.

Publishers and publishing--Italy--Rome--History--16th century.

Publishers and publishing.

Book industries and trade--Italy--Rome--History--16th century.

Book industries and trade.

Printing, Greek--Italy--Rome--History--16th century.

Printing, Greek.

Catholic Church. Curia Romana--History--16th century.

Marcellus II, Pope, 1501-1555.

Marcellus.

History.

Italy--Rome.

Genre:

History.

Physical Description:

viii, 305 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.

Other Title:

Roman Curia and the use of printing (1527-1555)

Place of Publication:

Leiden ; Boston : Brill, [2020]

Summary:

"In this book Paolo Sachet provides a detailed account of the attempts made by the Roman Curia to exploit printing in the mid-sixteenth century, after the Reformation but before the implementation of the ecclesiastical censorship. Conventional wisdom maintains that Protestant exploitation of printing was astute, active and forward-looking, whereas the papacy was inept, passive and reactionary in dealing with the relatively new medium of communication. Publishing for the Popes aims to provide an impartial assessment of this assumption. By focusing on the editorial projects undertaken by members of the Roman Curia between 1527 and 1555, Sachet examines the Catholic Church's attitude towards printing, exploring its biases and tactics."-- Provided by publisher.

"In this book Paolo Sachet provides a detailed account of the attempts made by the Roman Curia to exploit printing in the mid-sixteenth century, after the Reformation but before the implementation of the ecclesiastical censorship. Conventional wisdom maintains that Protestant exploitation of printing was astute, active and forward-looking, whereas the papacy was inept, passive and reactionary in dealing with the relatively new medium of communication. Publishing for the Popes aims to provide an impartial assessment of this assumption. By focusing on the editorial projects undertaken by members of the Roman Curia between 1527 and 1555, Sachet examines the Catholic Church's attitude towards printing, exploring its biases and tactics"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Introduction

Prelude

Cardinal Marcello Cervini's printing enterprises (1539-1555): Portrait of a Cardinale editore

Cervini's Greek press

Cervini's Latin press

Cervini's editorial activity after 1544

Epilogue

Conclusion.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Sachet, Paolo. Publishing for the Popes

ISBN:

9789004348646

9004348646

OCLC:

1139887535