Early Modern Studies. The Roman Monster : : An Icon of the Papal Antichrist In Reformation Polemics / / Lawrence Buck.
In December 1495 the Tiber River flooded the city of Rome causing extensive drowning and destruction. When the water finally receded, a rumor began to circulate that a grotesque monstrosity had been discovered in the muddy detritus—the Roman monster. The creature itself is inherently fascinating, co...
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| Year of Publication: | 2014 |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Early Modern Studies ;
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Table of Contents:
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Illustrations
- Acknowledgments
- Abbreviations
- Introduction: The Roman Monster: Historical Context
- Chapter 1: The Roman Monster of 1496
- Chapter 2: The Roman Monster in the Kingdom of Bohemia 1498–1523
- Chapter 3: The Papal Antichrist
- Chapter 4: Philip Melanchthon’s The Pope-Ass Explained (1523)
- Chapter 5: The Diffusion of the Roman Monster within the Discourse of the Reformation
- Conclusion The Pope-Ass as a Trope of Antipapalism in Reformation Politics
- Appendix: The Pope-Ass Explained (1523) by Philip Melanchthon
- Bibliography
- Index