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| Genre/Form: | Congresses congrès |
|---|---|
| Additional Physical Format: | Online version: Possessions of a Cardinal. University Park, Pa. : Pennsylvania State University Press, 2010 (OCoLC)742426124 |
| Material Type: | Conference publication, Government publication, State or province government publication |
| Document Type: | Book |
| All Authors / Contributors: |
Mary Hollingsworth; Carol M Richardson |
| ISBN: | 9780271034683 0271034688 |
| OCLC Number: | 373561435 |
| Notes: | Essays derive from a conference held Dec. 2-3, 2004, Open University, London. |
| Description: | xvi, 441 p., 16 p. of plates : ill. (some col.), map ; 27 cm. |
| Responsibility: | edited by Mary Hollingsworth & Carol M. Richardson. |
Abstract:
Cardinals occupied a unique place in the world of early modern Europe. This title includes sixteen case studies that reveals how cardinals used their vulnerable position and spent their often substantial wealth on personal and religious interests.
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