EAN: 9783384174765

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In The Popes of Avignon and Their Mark on History: Cultural Renaissance Political Intrigues and the Return to Rome Ernestine M. Maillard takes us on an enthralling journey through one of the most tumultuous chapters in church history. This meticulously researched work shines a light on the dramatic era when the papacy resided not in Rome but in Avignon delving into the tumults artistic flourishing and political machinations that characterized this period.Maillard meticulously outlines the complex relationships between the popes and the powers of their time from the small towns of Italy to the courts of France unraveling the intrigues that eventually led to the papacy's return to Rome. With a keen eye for detail and vivid storytelling she illuminates the cultural renaissance that bloomed under the Avignon papacy-a time when art architecture and literature reached new heights and laid the groundwork for the Renaissance.From the winding corridors of the Papal Palace in Avignon to the dusty roads leading back to Rome Maillard reveals the human stories behind the historical facts. She portrays the popes not just as power brokers but as men of faith and art caught in the tumult of their times.The Popes of Avignon and Their Mark on History is more than a historical account it is an invitation to explore the past and understand how it has shaped the foundations of our modern world.

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