The fourteenth century heralded a new stage in the history of the Church, when papal rule was forced to find new patterns of cooperation with emerging national states. The Avignon pontificate of Clement V (1305-14) found a compromise among conflicting interests, and thus paved the way for the Church in the modern era. In contrast to the characterization of the Avignon period as the "Babylonian captivity" of the papacy, this book offers a new evaluation of Clement's reign, the goals of papal policy, and its evaluation by contempories.
The fourteenth century heralded a new stage in the history of the Church, when papal rule was forced to find new patterns of cooperation with emerging...
Although Jews lacked a political locus standi for a communication system in the Middle Ages and Early Modern periods, their involvement in trade and the close relations among Jewish communities fostered the development of effective channels of communication. This process responded primarily to security and socio-economic considerations but it has important implications for the development of communication systems as well. Written by some of the most outstanding researchers in the field of Jewish history, this collection offers a rich and consistent picture of the main developments in...
Although Jews lacked a political locus standi for a communication system in the Middle Ages and Early Modern periods, their involvement in trad...
The fourteenth century heralded a new stage in the history of the Church, when papal rule was forced to find new patterns of cooperation with emerging national states. The Avignon pontificate of Clement V (1305-14) found a compromise among conflicting interests, and thus paved the way for the Church in the modern era. In contrast to the characterization of the Avignon period as the "Babylonian captivity" of the papacy, this book offers a new evaluation of Clement's reign, the goals of papal policy, and its evaluation by contempories.
The fourteenth century heralded a new stage in the history of the Church, when papal rule was forced to find new patterns of cooperation with emerging...
Un retazo del olvido relata la vida de Amelia, adolescente judia analfabeta, forzada a abandonar su hogar en Damasco, Siria, en la busqueda de su hermano mayor, eventualmente desaparecido; su hija, Sara, obrera de fabrica, fuertemente arraigada a la Argentina, y su vertiginoso ascenso socioeconomico a la elite comunitaria; y Kike, su brillante nieto, militante en la Juventud Guevarista, secuestrado, torturado y asesinado a los diecinueve anos de edad, durante el terrorismo de estado en Argentina. Con pluma maestral, Sophia Menache revela los entrevelos de la historia familiar, a partir del...
Un retazo del olvido relata la vida de Amelia, adolescente judia analfabeta, forzada a abandonar su hogar en Damasco, Siria, en la busqueda de su herm...
