Frederic J. Baumgartner

Author of Longing for the End: A History of Millennialism in Western Civilization

9 Works 221 Members 3 Reviews

About the Author

Frederic J. Baumgartner is a Professor of History at Virginia Tech and the author of the Palgrave titles Behind Locked Doors. A History of the Papal Elections (2003), Longing for the End: A History of Millennialism in Western Civilization (1999), and France in the Sixteenth Century (1995).

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Works by Frederic J. Baumgartner

Behind Locked Doors: A History of the Papal Elections (2003) 55 copies, 1 review

France in the Sixteenth Century (1995) 46 copies

Louis XII (1996) 20 copies, 2 reviews

Henry II: King of France 1547-1559 (1988) 8 copies

Declaring War in Early Modern Europe (2011) 7 copies

From Spear to Flintlock: A History of War in Europe and the Middle East to the French Revolution (1991) 5 copies

Change and Continuity in the French Episcopate: The Bishops and the Wars of Religion, 1547 (1986) 2 copies

Radical reactionaries : the political thought of the French Catholic League 1 copy

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Birthdate: 1945-09-26
Gender: male
Education: University of Wisconsin (MA, PhD)
Mount Saint Paul College (BA)
Occupations: professor (History)
Organizations: Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Georgia College

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Behind Locked Doors: A History of the Papal Elections by Prof. Frederic J. Baumgartner

5060. Behind Locked Doors A History of the Papal Elections, by Frederic J. Baumgartner (read 3 Sep 2013) This 2003 book gives a succinct account of the selection of every Pope, with particular attention to the elections since 1059, when the election of the Pope was entrusted exclusively to the Cardinals..Only in 1417 were some non-cardinals permitted to help elect the Pope. Some very unedifying events are related in the book, but the author makes no attempt to whitewash them. The account tells just enough about events to set the stage for each papal election, and I found it exceptionally well-done and full of interest.… (more)