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Conclave 1559 : Ippolito d'Este and the Papal Election Of 1559 by Mary Hollingsworth (2023, Uk-B Format Paperback)

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France and Spain were both looking to extend their power in Italy and beyond and had very different ideas of who the new pope should be – as did the Italian cardinals. August 1559. Title: Conclave 1559.

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PublisherHead of Zeus

ISBN-101800244746

ISBN-139781800244740

eBay Product ID (ePID)15057287479

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Book TitleConclave 1559 : Ippolito D'este and the Papal Election of 1559

Number of Pages320 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicEurope / Italy, Europe / Renaissance, Christianity / Denominations, General

Publication Year2023

IllustratorYes

GenreReligion, History

AuthorMary Hollingsworth

FormatUk-B Format Paperback

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Item Height1 in

Item Weight15.9 Oz

Item Length7.8 in

Item Width5.1 in

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Dewey Edition23

Reviews"[A] rich, full history of the politicking and personalities of the conclave... A fascinating narrative of the intermingling of secular and religious power'" --Michael Prodger, New Statesman "Mary Hollingsworth is an entertaining guide... Brings to life not only the political dimension, but the fascinating material detail'" --Catherine Fletcher, BBC History Magazine "A highly enjoyable and thrilling read... Hollingsworth has peeled back the veil of secrecy surrounding papal conclaves'" -- History Today "Full of lively detail and colour... Readers of history who are both passionate and patient will enjoy it'" -- Literary Review " PRAISE FOR MARY HOLLINGSWORTH : 'Exceptionally sumptuous... This vivid history brings to life the vices and virtues of the feuding ruling families of Italy' The Times , on Princes of the Renaissance . 'A chance to visit a glittering, at times rather gory, world that is different and yet dreamily familiar to our own' BBC History Revealed , on Princes of the Renaissance . 'Dense politics relieved by dazzling art' Kirkus , on Princes of the Renaissance . 'This forensic study of the Renaissance banking dynasty conjures up a world of art, literature, philosophy - and brutality' Telegraph , on The Medici . 'Lavishly illustrated, clearly written and meticulously edited'" -- TLS, on The Medici, " Vivid and well-researched. Hollingsworth's implication is correct and praiseworthythat we should remember the Medici for what they were, not for what they wanted us to think they were." -- Christian Science Monitor on The Family Medici "Hollingsworth's clear, concise family chronology serves as an excellent introduction or handy reference guide to one of the Renaissance's most infamous families." -- Publishers Weekly (starred) "A fascinating warts-and-all history of the rise and fall of the Medici. Hollingsworth effectively debunks the myths surrounding this legendary family. A vital acquisition for anyone who studies the Renaissance and seeks the true role of the Medici in the history of Florence." - Kirkus Reviews (starred) " Highly readable . A revisionist view of the celebrated Medici family." - Library Journal "A significant addition to Renaissance studies , and a delicious deep dive for those fascinated by the era." -- Foreword Reviews on Princes of the Renaissance "[A] lively chronicle. . . . Even readers who recognize political names from this period--Borgia, Medici, Visconti, Sforza, D'Este--may be surprised to learn that each family may represent half a dozen individuals. The pantheon of great artists, from da Vinci to Michelangelo, stand on their own, and the book includes beautiful illustrations of their works, with architecture enjoying equal billing as painting and sculpture. -- Kirkus Reviews on Princes of the Renaissance "Hollingsworth's vivid biographical sketches and astute synthesis of the era's tumultuous politics. The result is an accessible and entertaining introduction to a groundbreaking period in world and art history." -- Publishers Weekly on Princes of the Renaissance

Dewey Decimal262.1309031

SynopsisIntrigue, double-dealing and conspiracy in the Eternal City. 'A fascinating narrative of the intermingling of secular and religious power' New Statesman 'A highly enjoyable and thrilling read... Hollingsworth has peeled back the veil of secrecy surrounding papal conclaves' History Today 'Full of lively detail and colour' Literary Review August 1559. As the long hot Italian summer draws to its close, so does the life of a rigidly orthodox and profoundly unpopular pope. The papacy of Paul IV has seen the establishing of the Roman Inquisition and the Index of Prohibited Books, an unbending refusal to open dialogue with Protestants, and the ghettoization of Rome's Jews. On 5 September 1559, as the great doors of the Vatican's Sala Regia are ceremonially locked, the future of the Catholic Church hangs in the balance. Mary Hollingsworth offers a compelling and sedulously crafted reconstruction of the longest and most taxing of sixteenth-century papal elections. Its crisscrossing fault lines divided not only moderates from conservatives, but also the adherents of three national 'factions' with mutually incompatible interests. France and Spain were both looking to extend their power in Italy and beyond and had very different ideas of who the new pope should be - as did the Italian cardinals. Drawing on the detailed account books left by Ippolito d'Este, one of the participating cardinals, Conclave 1559 provides remarkable insights into the daily lives and concerns of the forty-seven men locked up for some four months in the Vatican., Conspiracy, intrigue and faction fighting as the future of Europe hangs in the balance: Mary Hollingsworth tells the story of the papal conclave in 1559.

LC Classification NumberBX1805