The vacant see in the early modern Rome : : a social history of the Papal interregnum / / by John M. Hunt.

• Superior document: Studies in Medieval and Reformation Traditions, Volume 200
• VerfasserIn: Hunt, John M. (Assistant Professor of History),
• Place / Publishing House: Leiden, [Netherlands] ;, Boston, [Massachusetts] : : Brill,, 2016.; ©2016
• প্রকাশনার বছর: 2016
• ভাষা: English
• মালা: Studies in medieval and Reformation traditions ; Volume 200.
• দৈহিক বর্ননা: 1 online resource (311 pages) :; illustrations, photographs.
• টীকা: Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

In The Vacant See in Early Modern Rome John M. Hunt offers a social history of the papal interregnum from 1559 to 1655. The study concentrates on the Roman people’s relationship with their sacred ruler. Using criminal sources from the Archivio di Stato di Roma and Vatican sources, Hunt emphasizes th...

Table of Contents

• Preliminary Material
• Introduction
• 1 The Papal Hydra: The Politics of the Vacant See
• 2 The Pope is Dead! Rumor and Ritual in the Vacant See
• 3 Fear and Loathing in the Vacant See
• 4 Violence and Vengeance in the Vacant See
• 5 Protesting the Papal Prince
• 6 The Conclave and the People of Rome
• Conclusion
• Bibliography
• Index.