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
instanceOf book
historical study
academicDiscipline history
religious studies
theology
author Leopold von Ranke
countryOfOrigin Prussia
surface form: Kingdom of Prussia
firstPublicationYear 1834
focus Counter-Reformation
surface form: Catholic Reformation

Counter-Reformation
political role of the papacy in Europe
relations between papacy and European states
genre church history
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
modern papal historiography
influencedBy Vatican-related diplomatic records
state archives of Italian states
language German
methodology critical use of archival sources
empirical historiography
movement Leopold von Ranke
surface form: Rankean school of history
notableFor critical approach to papal politics
shaping Protestant views of papal history
systematic archival research on the papacy
originalTitle History of the Popes self-linksurface differs
surface form: Die römischen Päpste, ihre Kirche und ihr Staat
publicationPeriod 1834–1836
publisherType 19th-century German academic publisher
reception considered a classic of 19th-century historiography
influential among Protestant historians of Catholicism
setting Italian states
Rome
structure multi-volume work
subject Roman Catholicism
surface form: Roman Catholic Church

early modern history
papacy
timePeriodCovered 16th century
17th century
18th century
translatedInto English
French
other European languages
usedIn studies of early modern Europe
university courses on church history

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Leopold von Ranke notableWork History of the Popes
History of the Latin and Teutonic Nations 1494–1514 relatedWorkOfAuthor History of the Popes
this entity surface form: The Popes of Rome, Their Church and State in the Sixteenth and Seventeenth Centuries
History of the Popes originalTitle History of the Popes self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Die römischen Päpste, ihre Kirche und ihr Staat
History of England relatedWorkByAuthor History of the Popes
Universal History relatedWork History of the Popes
Pope Boniface III seeAlso History of the Popes
this entity surface form: History of the Papacy
Sarah Austin notableWork History of the Popes
this entity surface form: Ranke’s History of the Popes (translation)