From Christians to Europeans: Pope Pius II and the concept of the modern Western identity
"Providing the first in-depth examination of Pope Pius II's development of the concept of Europe and what it meant to be 'European', From Christians to Europeans charts his life and work from his early years as a secretary in Northern Europe to his papacy. This volume introduces...
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| Type de support: | Numérique/imprimé Livre |
| Langue: | Anglais |
| Service de livraison Subito: | Commander maintenant. |
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London New York
Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group
2023
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| Dans: | Année: 2023 |
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Pius, II., Pape 1405-1464
/ Renaissance
/ Prise de Constantinople (1453)
/ Europe
/ Osmanisches Reich
/ Culture
/ Histoire 1405-1464
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| Sujets non-standardisés: | B
Europeans
Ethnic identity
History
B Civilization, Western B Europe Intellectual life 15th century B Europe Civilization 15th century B Europe History 15th century B Pius II Pope (1405-1464) B East and West |
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| Édition parallèle: | Électronique
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| Résumé: | "Providing the first in-depth examination of Pope Pius II's development of the concept of Europe and what it meant to be 'European', From Christians to Europeans charts his life and work from his early years as a secretary in Northern Europe to his papacy. This volume introduces students and scholars to the concept of Europe by an important and influential early thinker. It also provides Renaissance specialists who already know him with the fullest consideration to date of how and why Pius (1405-1464) constructed the idea of a unified European culture, society, and identity. Author Nancy Bisaha shows how Pius's years of travel, his emotional response to the fall of Constantinople in 1453, and the impact of classical ethnography and other works shaped this compelling vision - with close readings of his letters, orations, histories, autobiography, and other works. Europeans, as Pius boldly defined them, shared a distinct character that made them superior to the inhabitants of other continents. The reverberations of his views can still be felt today in debates about identity, ethnicity, race, and belonging in Europe and more generally. This study explores the formation of this problematic notion of privilege and separation-centuries before the modern era, where most scholars have erroneously placed its origins. From Christians to Europeans adds substantially to our understanding of the Renaissance as a critical time of European self-fashioning and the creation of a modern "Western" identity. This book is essential reading for students and scholars interested in the formation of modern Europe, intellectual history, cultural studies, the history of Renaissance Europe and late medieval Italy and the Ottoman Empire"-- |
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| Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| ISBN: | 1032326158 |
| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.4324/9781003315865 |