The Invention of Papal History
Author | : Stefan Bauer |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 275 |
Release | : 2020 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780198807001 |
ISBN-13 | : 0198807007 |
Rating | : 4/5 (007 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Invention of Papal History by : Stefan Bauer
Download or read book The Invention of Papal History written by Stefan Bauer and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page 275 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Catholic Church is among the oldest, most secretive, institutions in the world, but in the sixteenth century a friar, Onofrio Panvinio, undertook ground-breaking investigations into the Church's history from Christ to the Renaissance. This study shows how his writings impacted on church and society, but also how he changed historical writing.