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Author Dauverd, Céline, author.

Title Church and state in Spanish Italy : rituals and legitimacy in the kingdom of Naples / Céline Dauverd, University of Colorado, Colorado Springs
Published Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2020
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Description 1 online resource (x, 300 pages)
Summary "In this study Céline Dauverd analyses the link between early modern imperialism and religion via the principle of "good government". She charts how the Spanish viceroys of southern Italy aimed to secure a new political order through their participation in religious processions, alliance-building with minority groups, and involvement in local charities. The viceroys' good government included diplomacy, compromise, and pragmatism, as well as a high degree of Christian ethics and morality, made manifest in their rapport with rituals. Spanish viceroys were not so much idealistic social reformers as they were legal pragmatists, committed to a political vision that ensured the longevity of the Spanish empire. The viceroys resolved the tension between Christian ideals and Spanish imperialism by building religious ties with the local community. Bringing a new approach to Euro-Mediterranean history, Dauverd shows how the viceroys secured a new political order, and re-evaluates Spain's contributions to the early modern European world"-- Provided by publisher
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on April 20, 2020)
Subject Viceroys -- Italy -- Naples
Rites and ceremonies -- Italy -- Naples (Kingdom)
Church and state -- Italy -- Naples (Kingdom)
Church and state
Politics and government
Rites and ceremonies
Viceroys
SUBJECT Naples (Kingdom) -- History -- Spanish rule, 1442-1707. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85089738
Naples (Kingdom) -- Politics and government -- 16th century
Subject Italy -- Naples
Naples (Kingdom)
Genre/Form History
Form Electronic book
LC no. 2019044326
ISBN 9781108779555
1108779557