Pius IV and the fall of the Carafa : nepotism and papal authority in Counter-Reformation Rome

Bok av Miles Pattenden
Reconstructs the events surrounding the prosecution of Pope Paul IV's nephews by his successor Pius IV and the impact this had on Counter-Reformation Rome. Offers a substantial reappraisal of how contemporaries viewed the ideas of nepotism and papal authority and demonstrates Pius' importance in shaping their development.