The Papacy in the Modern World : a Political History.

The Papacy in the Modern World : a Political History.

Describing the triumphs, controversies and failures of popes over the past 200 years - including Pius IX, who was criticized for his campaign against Italian unification and his proclamation of papal infallibilty, and Pius XII, denounced for his 'silence' during the Holocaust and 'imp...

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Main Author: Coppa, Frank J.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London : Reaktion Books, 2014.
Subjects:
Christianity and politics > Catholic Church.
Papacy > History.
RELIGION > Christian Church > History.
RELIGION > Christianity > History.
Christianity and politics > Catholic Church
Papacy
History
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Table of Contents:
  • Introduction: Harmony and Hostility between the Papacy and the Powers
  • Revolution Turns the Papal World Upside Down
  • The Papacy between Transformation and Restoration
  • The Papacy in the Age of Liberalism and Nationalism, 1829-1846
  • Pio Nono's Transition from Reform to Reaction
  • Leo XIII: Conciliation with Modernity, Conflict with Italy
  • Pius X: Confrontation with Modernity, Conciliation with Italy
  • Benedict XV: The First World War, the League of Nations, and the Missions
  • The Crusade of Pius XI against Anti-Semitism
  • Pius XII: The Second World War, the Holocaust and the Cold War
  • Aggiornamento and Apperturismo: the Second Vatican Council and Beyond
  • The Papacy of John Paul II and the Aftermath of the Council
  • Benedict XVI: Conflict and Conciliation with the Contemporary Age
  • Conclusion: The Papacy Past and Present
  • Timeline
  • References.

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