Isbn: 9781331774471 - the literary policy of the church of rome exhibited: in an account of her damnatory catalogues or indexes, both prohibitory and expurgatory (classic reprint) (3 risultati)

PAP. Condizione: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condizione: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Paperback. Condizione: New. Print on Demand. This book delves into the history, practices, and motivations of the Roman Catholic Church as seen through the lens of its Index Librorum Prohibitorum (Index of Prohibited Books). The author meticulously examines the censorship conducted by the church from the onset of the Protestant Reformation through the Council of Trent to the mid-19th century. Within its pages, this book offers insight into the Roman Catholic Church's strategic response to the threat posed by the Protestant Reformation, the role culture and religious authority played in shaping the church's response to the changing world, and the power dynamics at play within the upper echelons of the Roman Catholic Church that shaped the evolution and application of censorship throughout Europe. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.…