Popes and Papal Rome, 1503-1655 : The Theatre of the World.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Osborne, Toby.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Popes.

Church and state.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (465 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London : Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, 2026.

Summary:

Brings together art historical, social, and political perspectives to provide the first book-length survey of the early modern papal court.

Contents:

Cover Page

Half-Title Page

Title Page

Imprint

Table of Contents

List of Illustrations

Acknowledgements

Note on Dates and Names

List of Popes

Prologue: The Perfect Pope and the Perfect Prince

Part I The Papal Prince

1 Popes as Princes and the Power of Personality

2 'To Reign as Long as St Peter'

3 Habemus Papam!

Part II Rome's Elites

4 Papal Families and a Papal Dynasty?

5 Princes of the Church

Part III Christendom's Father

6 Rome's Peoples

7 Power Politics and Papal Diplomacy

Part IV A Theatrical State

8 The Ceremonial City

9 Princely Encounters

10 The Theatre of the World: Ambassadors and Papal Rome

Epilogue: The Curtain Comes Down?

Notes

Bibliography

Index.

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ISBN:

9781472571571

OCLC:

1591757547