| The Ecclesiastical and Political History of the Popes of Rome: During the Sixteenth and Seventeenth Centuries Contributor(s): Ranke, Leopold Von (Author), Austin, Sarah (Translator) |
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ISBN: 1108027113 ISBN-13: 9781108027113 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $59.85 Product Type: Paperback Published: May 2011 * Not available - Not in print at this time * |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography - History | Asia - General - History | Europe - General |
| Dewey: 262 |
| Series: Cambridge Library Collection - European History |
| Physical Information: 1.24" H x 5.51" W x 8.5" (1.54 lbs) 558 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Asian - Religious Orientation - Christian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This translation by Sarah Austin (1793-1867) of German historian Leopold von Ranke's work contributed significantly to early modern history and historiography. By some accounts 'the best living translator' of her time, Austin was a member of social circles that included Jeremy Bentham and J. S. Mill. Ranke (1795-1886) worked for most of his life at the University of Berlin, writing several histories covering the fifteenth to seventeenth centuries. Austin's translation recognises Ranke's importance to Western historiography: his methodology stressed the centrality of using primary sources and of the historian's objectivity. Ranke's history engages with a much wider area than his title suggests; indeed, his subject is 'the struggle between Catholicism and Protestantism, between authority and innovation', as Austin writes. Volume 1 traces the impact and history of the popes from their 'epochs' to the sixteenth century. These volumes will be of interest to early modern historians and historiographers alike. |
