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Book SynopsisA Companion to the Early Modern Cardinal is the first comprehensive overview of its subject in English or any language. Cardinals are best known as the pope’s electors, but in the centuries from 1400 to 1800 they were so much more: pastors, inquisitors, diplomats, bureaucrats, statesmen, saints; entrepreneurs and investors; patrons of the arts, of music, literature, and science. Thirty-five essays explain their social background, positions and roles in Rome and beyond, and what they meant for wider society. This volume shows the impact which those men who took up the purple had in their respective fields and how their tenure of office shaped the entangled histories of Rome and the Catholic Church from a European and global perspective.
Trade Review“Any scholar who wishes to learn more about the early modern cardinalate and who seeks to contextualise its members within the early modern world should make use of this rich, accessible volume, whose editors should be commended.” Charles R. Keenan, University of Michigan. In: Journal of Ecclesiastical History, Vol. 72, No. 3 (July 2021), pp. 656–658. “This impressive tome spans the period from 1420, when the papacy returned to Rome from Avignon and the duties of cardinals began to grow exponentially, to 1800, when the role of the cardinal significantly diminished to what it is now—primarily papal elector. Other recent publications have discussed cardinals in the Middle Ages and in the 19th and 20th centuries, but this is the first comprehensive treatment of the intervening centuries. The 35 international scholarly contributors examine the social background, positions, roles, and influence of cardinals on society, politics, and their respective fields. — Summing Up: Highly recommended.” Philip E. Blosser, Sacred Heart Major Seminary. In: CHOICE Connect, Vol. 58, No. 2 (October 2020). “The individual chapters are written in an accessible manner and are suitable for the target audience of these companions—namely, both students and scholars. In a couple of cases the available source material has been described and explained, which is particularly useful for those aspiring to pursue the study of primary-source material themselves. However, since the source material is situated within a wider thematic framework, these chapters are interesting for more seasoned scholars as well. […] The present volume is a worthwhile contribution to the existing scholarship on early modern cardinals and an ideal starting point for those who want to familiarize themselves with, or broaden their understanding of, this topic.” Jaap Geraerts, Leibniz Institute of European History. In: Renaissance Quarterly, Vol. 75, No. 1 (Spring 2022), pp. 310–311.
Table of Contents Acknowledgements List of Figures and Tables Notes on Editors and Contributors Introduction Mary Hollingsworth, Miles Pattenden and Arnold Witte Part 1: The Concept and Function 1 The Medieval Background to the Cardinal’s Office Barbara Bombi 2 The College of Cardinals Miles Pattenden 3 The Rituals of the Cardinalate: Creation and Abdication Jennifer Mara DeSilva 4 Cardinals in Conclave Mary Hollingsworth 5 The Cardinal Nephew Birgit Emich Part 2: Cardinals and the Church 6 Cardinals, Bishops, and Councils Bernward Schmidt 7 Cardinals and the Inquisition Vincenzo Lavenia 8 Cardinal Protectors of Religious Institutions Arnold Witte 9 Cardinals and the Apostolic Penitentiary Kirsi Salonen 10 Cardinals and Theology Jean-Pascal Gay Part 3: Cardinals and Secular Power 11 Cardinal Legates and Nuncios Alexander Koller 12 Cardinal Protectors and National Interests Bertrand Marceau 13 Cardinals as National Politicians Joseph Bergin 14 Cardinals as Prince-Bishops Bettina Braun Part 4: Property and Wealth 15 The Social Background and Education of Cardinals Maria Antonietta Visceglia 16 The Cardinal’s Household Mary Hollingsworth 17 Cardinals’ Property and Income Lucinda Byatt 18 Cardinals’ Testaments: Piety and Charity Fausto Nicolai Part 5: Cardinals and Rome 19 Cardinals and the Government of the Papal States Irene Fosi 20 Cardinals and the Vacant See John M. Hunt 21 Cardinals and Their Titular Churches Arnold Witte 22 Cardinals’ Palaces: Architecture and Decoration Patricia Waddy Part 6: Cardinals and Mission 23 Cardinals and the Non-Christian World Miles Pattenden 24 Cardinals and the Greek and Eastern Churches Camille Rouxpetel 25 Cardinals and the Creation of the Spanish Americas Luis Martínez Ferrer 26 Cardinals and the Congregation of the Propaganda Fide Giovanni Pizzorusso Part 7: Cardinals and Literature 27 The Early Modern Historiography of Early Modern Cardinals Miles Pattenden and Arnold Witte 28 Treatises on the Ideal Cardinal David S. Chambers 29 Life-Writing and the Saintly Cardinal Pamela M. Jones 30 Cardinals and the Culture of Libraries and Learning Maria Pia Donato Part 8: Cardinals and the Visual Arts 31 Cardinals as Patrons of the Visual Arts Piers Baker-Bates, Mary Hollingsworth and Arnold Witte 32 The Cardinal’s Wardrobe CarolM.Richardson 33 Portraits of Early Modern Cardinals Clare Robertson 34 Cardinals’ Tombs Philipp Zitzlsperger 35 Cardinals, Music, and Theatre Franco Piperno Bibliography Index
