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The Age of the Renascence (Classic Reprint): An Outline Sketch of the History of the Papacy From the Return From Avignon to the Sack of Rome (1377-1527) - Couverture souple

Paul Van Dyke

 
9781331723899: The Age of the Renascence (Classic Reprint): An Outline Sketch of the History of the Papacy From the Return From Avignon to the Sack of Rome (1377-1527)

Synopsis

The Age of the Renascence reveals how the papacy shaped a turbulent era of power, art, and politics.

This concise, engaging study traces the Papal office from the return from Avignon through the sack of Rome, showing how a line of popes became powerful Italian princes. It weaves together politics, diplomacy, and culture to explain why the Renaissance pope mattered in both religion and worldly affairs.

- Learn how popes and their families used ceremony, wealth, and strategy to rule.
- See how Renaissance ideas of fame and personal power influenced church leadership.
- Explore key figures and moments that tied Rome to the broader currents of Europe.
- Understand the era’s lasting impact on the church and Western history.

Ideal for readers new to the period and those seeking a clear orientation to late medieval and early modern Rome, told with accessible language and concise chapters.

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