Download or read book Empire of Souls written by Stefania Tutino and published by OUP USA. This book was released on 2010-10-21 with total page 417 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first full-length study of the impact of Bellarmine's potestas indirecta in early modern Europe, this book follows the reactions to Bellarmine's theory across national and confessional boundaries. It offers a fresh interpretation of some of the most crucial political and theological knots in the history of post-Reformation Europe and challenges our understanding of 'modern' notions of power and authority.