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Author:

Rietbergen, P. J. A. N. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n87923875

Title:

Power and religion in Baroque Rome : Barberini cultural policies / by Peter Rietbergen.

Publisher:

Brill,

Copyright Date:

2006

Description:

xviii, 437 pages ; 25 cm.

Subject:

Rome (Italy)--History--1420-1798.
Rome (Italy)--Politics and government--1420-1798.
Rome (Italy)--Intellectual life--16th century.
Rome (Italy)--Intellectual life--17th century.
Barberini family.
Urban--VIII,--Pope,--1568-1644.
Nobility--Rome--Rome--History.
Papacy--History--1566-1799.
Patronage, Political--Rome--Rome--History.
Patronage, Ecclesiastical--Rome--Rome--History.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents:

return of the muses : instruments of cultural policy in Barberini Rome, 1623-1644. The Barberini build a chapel, or, Rising to power in post-Tridentine Rome -- Maffeo Barberini-- Urban VIII, the poet-Pope, or, The power of poetic propaganda -- The "days and works" of Francesco, Cardinal Barberini, or, How to be a powerful cardinal-padrone? -- Prince Eckembergh comes to dinner, or, Power through culinary ceremony -- The bare feet of St Augustine, or, The power of religious images -- Lucas Holste (1596-1661), scholar and librarian, or, The power of books and libraries -- Ibrahim al-Hakilani (1605-1664), or, The power of scholarship and publishing -- Urban VIII between white magic and black magic, or, Holy and unholy power -- The return of the muses : instruments of cultural policy in Barberini Rome, 1623-1644.

Series:

Brill's studies in intellectual history, 0920-8607 ; v. 135

ISBN:

9789004148932
9004148930

OCLC:

(OCoLC)63127493

Locations:

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)