
The History of the Popes, Books V, VI, and VII
Leopold von Ranke(Author)
Wildside Press
Published on 27. September 2024
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Paperback/Softback
414 pages
978-1-4344-1380-2 (ISBN)
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Leopold von Ranke was a pioneering 19th-century historian, widely regarded as the father of modern historical scholarship. His approach emphasized the importance of primary sources and objective analysis, moving away from the interpretive, moralistic histories of earlier times. Ranke's works, particularly on European political and religious history, introduced rigorous methodologies that transformed the study of history into a scientific discipline. His multi-volume studies on the Papacy, the Reformation, and various European states continue to be influential for their factual depth and methodological precision.
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English
Place of publication
Holicog
United States
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Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
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Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 24 mm
Weight
669 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4344-1380-2 (9781434413802)
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LEOPOLD VON RANKE (1795-1886) was a leading German historian of the 19th century and a founder of modern source-based history, introducing ideas such as reliance on primary sources, with a focus on narrative history and foreign policy. He was professor of History at the University of Berlin from 1834 to 1871. Von Ranke wrote many influential books, including The History of Servia and the Servian Revolution (1829) and The Ottoman and Spanish Empires in the Sixteenth and Seventeenth Centuries (1830), also available from Cosimo Classics.
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Texas A & M University
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