History of the Popes
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History of the Popes is a seminal historical study by Leopold von Ranke that critically examines the development and influence of the papacy, particularly during the early modern period.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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historical study ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline |
history
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religious studies ⓘ theology ⓘ |
| author | Leopold von Ranke ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
Prussia
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surface form:
Kingdom of Prussia
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| firstPublicationYear | 1834 ⓘ |
| focus |
Counter-Reformation
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surface form:
Catholic Reformation
Counter-Reformation ⓘ political role of the papacy in Europe ⓘ relations between papacy and European states ⓘ |
| genre |
church history
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political history ⓘ |
| hasEnglishTranslation | yes ⓘ |
| historicalPerspective | emphasis on political and diplomatic history of the papacy ⓘ |
| historicalRange | Renaissance to 18th century papacy ⓘ |
| influenced |
19th-century historical scholarship
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modern papal historiography ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Vatican-related diplomatic records
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state archives of Italian states ⓘ |
| language | German ⓘ |
| methodology |
critical use of archival sources
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empirical historiography ⓘ |
| movement |
Leopold von Ranke
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surface form:
Rankean school of history
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| notableFor |
critical approach to papal politics
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shaping Protestant views of papal history ⓘ systematic archival research on the papacy ⓘ |
| originalTitle |
History of the Popes
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Die römischen Päpste, ihre Kirche und ihr Staat
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| publicationPeriod | 1834–1836 ⓘ |
| publisherType | 19th-century German academic publisher ⓘ |
| reception |
considered a classic of 19th-century historiography
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influential among Protestant historians of Catholicism ⓘ |
| setting |
Italian states
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Rome ⓘ |
| structure | multi-volume work ⓘ |
| subject |
Roman Catholicism
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Roman Catholic Church
early modern history ⓘ papacy ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered |
16th century
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17th century ⓘ 18th century ⓘ |
| translatedInto |
English
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French ⓘ other European languages ⓘ |
| usedIn |
studies of early modern Europe
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university courses on church history ⓘ |
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The Popes of Rome, Their Church and State in the Sixteenth and Seventeenth Centuries
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Die römischen Päpste, ihre Kirche und ihr Staat
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History of the Papacy
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Ranke’s History of the Popes (translation)