{"product_id":"a-companion-to-the-early-modern-cardinal-9789004310964","title":"A Companion to the Early Modern Cardinal","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 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","brand":"Brill","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53210681508183,"sku":"9789004310964","price":240.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/a-companion-to-the-early-modern-cardinal-9789004310964","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}