Title The commentaries of Pope Pius II (1458-1464) and the crisis of the fifteenth-century papacy / Emily O'Brien

Published Toronto : University of Toronto Press, [2015] ©2015

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Description 1 online resource Series Toronto Italian studies Toronto Italian studies. Contents Frontmatter -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Abbreviations -- The Commentaries of Pope Pius II (1458-1464) and the Crisis of the Fifteenth-Century Papacy -- Introduction -- 1. An Institution in Crisis: The Papal Monarchy on the Eve of Pius II's Pontificate -- 2. The Conciliar Crisis in the Career of Aeneas Silvius Piccolomini and the Pontificate of Pius II -- 3. Papal Sovereignty and the Challenge of Princes: The Experience of Aeneas and Pius -- 4. Pius II and the Triumph over Conciliarism: A New Reading of the Commentaries -- 5. The Triumph over the Princes and the Triumph of a Prince -- 6. Portraits of Princes in the Portrait of Pius II -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index Summary "Written in the mid-fifteenth century, Pope Pius II's Commentaries are the only known autobiography of a reigning pontiff and a fundamental text in the history of Renaissance humanism. In this book, Emily O'Brien positions Pius' expansive autobiographical text within that century's contentious debate over ecclesiastical sovereignty. Presenting the Commentaries as Pius' response to the crisis of authority, legitimacy, and relevance that was engulfing the Renaissance papacy, she shows how the Commentaries function as both an aggressive assault on the papal monarchy's chief opponents and a systematic defense of Pius's own troubled pontificate and his pre-papal career. Illustrating how the language, imagery, and ideals of secular power inform Pius' apologetic self-portrait, The Commentaries of Pope Pius II (1458 1464) and the Crisis of the Fifteenth-Century Papacy demonstrates the role that Pius and his writings played in the evolution of the Renaissance papacy."-- Provided by publisher Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes Print version record Subject Pius II, Pope, 1405-1464. Commentarii rerum memorabilium Pius II, Pope, 1405-1464. SUBJECT Pius II, Pope, 1405-1464 fast Commentarii rerum memorabilium (Pius II, Pope) fast Subject Church history -- Middle Ages, 600-1500 -- Historiography Popes -- Biography -- History and criticism Self-perception. Autobiography. Renaissance -- Italy Self Concept Autobiographies as Topic autobiography (genre) RELIGION -- Christianity -- Catholic. HISTORY -- Ancient -- General. Autobiography Church history -- Middle Ages -- Historiography Popes -- Biography Renaissance Self-perception Italy Genre/Form Criticism, interpretation, etc. Form Electronic book ISBN 9781442696440 1442696443

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