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

By:

Coppa, Frank J. (Frank John), 1937-2021 [author.]

Material type: Text

TextLanguage: English Publisher: London, United Kingdom : Reaktion Books, 2014Description: 304 pages ; 23 cmContent type:

text

Media type:

computer

Carrier type:

online resource

ISBN:

9781780232843
1780232845

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Genre/Form:

Electronic books.

DDC classification:

270.1

LOC classification:

BX 1793 C785p 2014

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

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

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

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