Empire of souls: robert bellarmine and the christian commonwealth

The first full-length study of the impact of Bellarmine's potestas indirecta in early modern Europe, this book follows the reactions to Bellarmine's theoryacross national and confessional boundaries. It offers a fresh interpretationof some of the most crucial political and theological knots in the history ofpost-Reformation Europe and challenges our understanding of 'modern' notions of power and authority. INDICE: Acknowledgements; List of Abbreviations; Introduction; 1.: ; 1570s-1580s: the foundations of Bellarmine's potestas indirecta; 2.: ; 1580s-1590s: the controversies over the Controversiae; 3.: ; The controversy over the Interdetto and the attacks against Bellarmine's theory; 4.: ; Bellarmine and the Oath of Allegiance; 5.: ; Robert Bellarmine and the potestas indirecta: Continental repercussions; 6.: ; The making of a scapegoat: the case of Martin Becanus; 7.: ; Robert Bellarmine and the Catholic Church: questions of power and authority; Bibliography; Index

• ISBN: 978-0-19-974053-6
• Editorial: Oxford University
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 416
• Fecha Publicación: 11/11/2010
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés