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Author: Francis X. Blouin, Jr. (Director, Bentley Historical Library, and Professor of History and Library Studies, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor)
Publisher: Oxford University Press Inc
Imprint: Oxford University Press Inc
Dimensions:
Width: 19.60cm
, Height: 4.50cm
, Length: 26.00cm
Weight: 1.354kg
ISBN: 9780195095524
ISBN 10: 0195095529
Pages: 648
Publication Date: 01 October 1997
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Manufactured on demand
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Reviews
It represents by far the most detailed account that one can find in one place of the post-medieval holdings in the archives ... and it undoubtedly a useful work of reference. Journal of Ecclesiastical History The Vatican Archives represent a resource of incomparable richness for the history of the papacy, of the countries with which the papacy has been in contact, and of the Roman Catholic Church generally. The appearance of a substantial new guide aiming to give a comprehensive account of the Vatican Archives as well as of papal archives housed outside the Vatican City is therefore a major event. Journal of Ecclesiastical History
This important volume, recently hailed by Choice as an Outstanding Academic Book of 1998, will prove indispensable for all scholars whose research takes them to the Archivo Segreto Vaticano... --Sixteenth Century Journal [U]seful for graduate and even undergraduate students doing research in general world history or church history. Highly recommended for any academic library. --Choice This important work offers much to researchers who seek an understanding of the significance of the Catholic Church throughout the world. --Colonial Latin American Historical Review . . . a monumental volume and stunning achievement. . . this will sure prove to be the definitive guide to these records . . . . generations of researchers will give those who have prepared this exemplary guide their undying . . . gratitude. --American Archivist ... this guide will be an indispensable reference tool for research in the Vatican collections. --Church History This work will be essential for all English-speaking scholars who plan to do research in the Vatican Archives. --Catholic Historical Review An indispensable tool for all research libraries. --Religious Studies Review As a whole, this volume does a remarkable job of providing a comprehensive, accessible introduction to the archives that eschews oversimplification. This is ... a key that will be useful to all levels of researchers, even those who have already worked extensively in the collections. --Sixteenth Century Journal
