The Papacy since 1500
From Italian Prince to Universal Pastor

Structured by detailed studies of significant Popes, these essays explore the evolution of the papacy in the last 500 years.

James Corkery (Edited by), Thomas Worcester (Edited by)

9780521509879, Cambridge University Press

Hardback, published 12 August 2010

286 pages, 10 b/w illus.
23.4 x 15.5 x 1.8 cm, 0.58 kg

'The collection gives a perspective that a simple chronology of the papacy could not have yielded … the book's strong contribution is that it presents the papacy's complex interrelationships of persons, policies, practices, and presuppositions, as well as their development and the questions they raise. One will profit much from knowing about such questions through the interpretive lens of prince, patron, and pastor with which the contributors examine the popes since 1500.' John W. Padberg, S.J., Institute of Jesuit Sources, St Louis

These original essays offer thought-provoking perspectives on the complex evolution of the papacy in the last 500 years, from the Pope as an Italian Renaissance prince to the Pope as a universal pastor concerned with the well-being and salvation of human beings everywhere on earth. Structured by detailed studies of some of the most significant Popes in this evolution, this volume explores how papal policies and actions were received as the Popes sought to respond to the political, cultural, and social circumstances of their time. Included are essays examining pontificates from that of Julius II, warrior as well as patron of the arts, to the era of the French Revolution and Napoleon, to Paul VI's pleas for peace during the Cold War, and to John Paul II's itinerant, prophetic, and hierarchical model of a pastoral papacy in the age of television and the internet.

Introduction James Corkery and Thomas Worcester
1. Julius II: prince, patron, pastor Frederic J. Baumgartner
2. Clement VII: prince at war Kenneth Gouwens
3. The pope as saint: Pius V in the eyes of Sixtus V and Clement XI Pamela M. Jones
4. Pasquinades and propaganda: the reception of Urban VIII Sheila Barker
5. Jansenism vs. papal absolutism Gemma Simmonds
6. Pius VII: moderation in an age of revolution and reaction Thomas Worcester
7. Pius IX, pastor and prince Ciarán O'Carroll
8. The social question in the papacy of Leo XIII Thomas Massaro
9. The perils of perception: British Catholics and papal neutrality, 1914–23 Charles R. Gallagher
10. Electronic pastors: radio, cinema and television, from Pius XI to John XXIII John F. Pollard
11. Mixed reception: Paul VI and John Paul II on sex and war Linda Hogan
12. John Paul II: universal pastor in a global age James Corkery
Conclusion James Corkery and Thomas Worcester
Select bibliography
Index.

Subject Areas: History of religion [HRAX], Religion: general [HRA], Religion & beliefs [HR], European history [HBJD]