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