Aeneas Silvius Piccolomini (Pius II) and his conception of Europe
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Medieval thought, Christian humanism, Europe, West and East
Abstract
The humanist and Pope Aeneas Silvius Piccolomini (Pius II) is the medieval thinker who most openly and constantly deals with the problem of Europe, not only as a geographical, but also as a political, religious and cultural reality. This article tries to show the main characteristics of his conception of Europe, in the framework of the great problems of his time : on the one hand the turkish threat over Europe and on the other hand Europe´s inner changes, both political and religious.Downloads
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Ginzo Fernández A. (2011). Aeneas Silvius Piccolomini (Pius II) and his conception of Europe. Anales del Seminario de Historia de la Filosofía, 28, 71-100. https://doi.org/10.5209/rev_ASHF.2011.v28.36280
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