Tyranny Under the Mantle of St Peter

Download or read book Tyranny Under the Mantle of St Peter written by Ian Robertson and published by Brepols Publishers. This book was released on 2002 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Robertson (history, U. of Melbourne, Australia) has written a history of the power struggle between Pope Paul II (1464-1471) and the commune of Bologna. The political motivations of Paul II are analyzed to show the importance of the state of Bologna to the Papal State and Paul's frustration with the ruling oligarchy. The history of Bologna's governing system is vividly told, with many quotes from primary sources included (in both Italian and English translation). The audience will be historians of Italy's city- states and Renaissance political history. Distributed by the David Brown Book Company. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR.