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The Despair of Men of Letters

© 1983 Princeton University Press, Princeton

© 1983 Princeton University Press, Princeton

Chapters in this book

  1. Frontmatter i
  2. CONTENTS vii
  3. List of Illustrations ix
  4. List of Maps xv
  5. Photographic Sources xvii
  6. INTRODUCTION 1
  7. I. MISERA CAPUT MUNDI
  8. Introduction 22
  9. The March on Rome 25
  10. Rome's Defenses 29
  11. The Sack 31
  12. The Pageant of August 4 35
  13. Imago Urbis 41
  14. II. ROME — BABYLON
  15. Introduction 49
  16. The Hall of Constantine 50
  17. The Antichrist-Pope 67
  18. Prognostics and the Antichrist 78
  19. III. URBIS DIREPTIO
  20. Introduction 91
  21. Works of Art 97
  22. Relics 100
  23. The Prestige of the Mercenaries 108
  24. IV. POLEMICS : ITALIANS AND BARBARIANS
  25. Ghibelline Esoterica 115
  26. The End of Italy 119
  27. The Despair of Men of Letters 123
  28. The Intervention of Erasmus 129
  29. Adrian VI 136
  30. Archaeology and Paganization 140
  31. V. THE CLEMENTINE STYLE
  32. Introduction 149
  33. The Changing of the Guard 154
  34. Engraving 159
  35. Rosso's Dead Christ 163
  36. Parmigianino's Madonna 166
  37. The Misfortunes 169
  38. The Venetian Refuge 178
  39. VI. PAPAL REDRESS, IMPERIAL TRIUMPH
  40. Introduction 179
  41. The Pontiff's Beard 184
  42. Medals and Coins 189
  43. The Cycle of Saint Michael 191
  44. The Last Judgment 199
  45. The Emperor in Rome 207
  46. EPILOGUE 216
  47. NOTES 239
  48. BIBLIOGRAPHY
  49. Sources Written before 1600 289
  50. Modern Works 296
  51. INDEX 313
The Sack of Rome, 1527
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https://doi.org/10.1515/9780691252247-021

Chapters in this book

  1. Frontmatter i
  2. CONTENTS vii
  3. List of Illustrations ix
  4. List of Maps xv
  5. Photographic Sources xvii
  6. INTRODUCTION 1
  7. I. MISERA CAPUT MUNDI
  8. Introduction 22
  9. The March on Rome 25
  10. Rome's Defenses 29
  11. The Sack 31
  12. The Pageant of August 4 35
  13. Imago Urbis 41
  14. II. ROME — BABYLON
  15. Introduction 49
  16. The Hall of Constantine 50
  17. The Antichrist-Pope 67
  18. Prognostics and the Antichrist 78
  19. III. URBIS DIREPTIO
  20. Introduction 91
  21. Works of Art 97
  22. Relics 100
  23. The Prestige of the Mercenaries 108
  24. IV. POLEMICS : ITALIANS AND BARBARIANS
  25. Ghibelline Esoterica 115
  26. The End of Italy 119
  27. The Despair of Men of Letters 123
  28. The Intervention of Erasmus 129
  29. Adrian VI 136
  30. Archaeology and Paganization 140
  31. V. THE CLEMENTINE STYLE
  32. Introduction 149
  33. The Changing of the Guard 154
  34. Engraving 159
  35. Rosso's Dead Christ 163
  36. Parmigianino's Madonna 166
  37. The Misfortunes 169
  38. The Venetian Refuge 178
  39. VI. PAPAL REDRESS, IMPERIAL TRIUMPH
  40. Introduction 179
  41. The Pontiff's Beard 184
  42. Medals and Coins 189
  43. The Cycle of Saint Michael 191
  44. The Last Judgment 199
  45. The Emperor in Rome 207
  46. EPILOGUE 216
  47. NOTES 239
  48. BIBLIOGRAPHY
  49. Sources Written before 1600 289
  50. Modern Works 296
  51. INDEX 313
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