commentaries of Pope Pius II (1458-1464) and the crisis of the fifteenth-century papacy

The commentaries of Pope Pius II (1458-1464) and the crisis of the fifteenth-century papacy O'Brien, Emily creator author. text bibliography Electronic books. Criticism, interpretation, etc. onc 2015 monographic eng 1 online resource. "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."-- Emily O'Brien. Includes bibliographical references and index. e-it--- II, Pope Pius 1405-1464 II, Pope Pius 1405-1464 II, Pope Pius 1405-1464 Commentarii rerum memorabilium (Pius II, Pope) Church history Middle Ages, 600-1500 Historiography Popes Biography History and criticism Self-perception Autobiography Renaissance Italy RELIGION Christianity Catholic Autobiography Church history Middle Ages Historiography Popes Biography Renaissance Self-perception Italy HISTORY / Ancient / General BX1308 282.092 Commentaries of Pope Pius II (1458-1464) and the crisis of the fifteenth-century papacy O'Brien, Emily. (OCoLC)911213878 Toronto Italian studies 9781442696440 1442696443 4672883 Proquest Ebook Central 22573/ctvg2df4j JSTOR http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=1076488 http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=1076488 http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=1076488 http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=1076488 N$T 151006 20200709060416.0 ocn922926191 eng