Censorship and Heresy in Revolutionary England and Counter-Reformation Rome
This book explores the secrets of the extraordinary editorial success of Jacobus Acontius' Satan's Stratagems, an important book that intrigued readers and outraged religious authorities across Europe. Despite condemnation by the Catholic Church, the
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Giorgio Caravale Censorship and Heresy in Revolutionary England and CounterReformation Rome
Story of a Dangerous Book GENERAL EDITORS: RAB HOUSTON and EDWARD MUIR
Early Modern History: Society and Culture Series Editors Rab Houston School of History University of St Andrews St Andrews, Fife, UK Edward Muir Department of History Northwestern University Evanston, IL, USA
This series encompasses European topics in the areas of social, political and cultural history from 1400 to 1800. It will also include colonial subjects where the themes and methodologies have direct relevance to, and influence on, European history. More information about this series at http://www.springer.com/series/15033
Giorgio Caravale
Censorship and Heresy in Revolutionary England and CounterReformation Rome Story of a Dangerous Book
Giorgio Caravale University of Roma Tre Rome, Italy Translated by Frank Gordon
Early Modern History: Society and Culture ISBN 978-3-319-57438-7 ISBN 978-3-319-57439-4 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-57439-4 Library of Congress Control Number: 2017944088 © The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2017 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are solely and exclusively licensed by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Cover image: Artus Wolffort, ‘An Old Man with a Book’, 1620–1625/ © The Pushkin State Museum of Fine Arts, Russia Printed on acid-free paper This Palgrave Macmillan imprint is published by Springer Nature The registered company is Springer International Publishing AG The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland
Acknowledgements
I would like to thank those who have contributed to the writing of this volume by reading all or part of the draft and providing me with help and suggestions: Alberto Aubert, Francesca Cantù, Sara Centili, Massimo Firpo, Gigliola Fragnito, Lukas Klic, Stefania Pastore, Angela Pestelli, Laura Regnicoli, Ornella Rossi, Her
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