Providing the first in-depth examination of Pope Pius IIâ s development of the concept of Europe and what it meant to be â Europeanâ , From Christians to Europeans charts his life and work from his early years as a secretary in Northern Europe to his papacy.
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"Pius II was an accomplished humanist and a key shaper of the 15th-century Church's response to the Ottoman conquests. He was also, as Nancy Bisaha's learned and compelling biography, From Christendom to Europe, argues, one of the architects of European identity."
John Tolan, Professor of History, University of Nantes
"Pius II was the most important of the Renaissance popes, enriching the work of the Church with humanist techniques and values. Pius's concept of Europe was a key element in his world view and Nancy Bisaha, a leading scholar of humanism, offers the first book-length treatment of the subject in From Christendom to Europe."
Norman Housley, Professor Emeritus, University of Leicester
"From Christendom to Europe expertly reconstructs a forgotten and crucial chapter in the conceptualization of Europe and the development of European identity. At the same time, Bisaha's sharp analysis sheds important new light on Pope Pius II - a towering figure in the intellectual, political, and religious worlds of Renaissance Italy."
Emily O'Brien, Associate Professor, Departments of History and Humanities, Simon Fraser University
John Tolan, Professor of History, University of Nantes
"Pius II was the most important of the Renaissance popes, enriching the work of the Church with humanist techniques and values. Pius's concept of Europe was a key element in his world view and Nancy Bisaha, a leading scholar of humanism, offers the first book-length treatment of the subject in From Christendom to Europe."
Norman Housley, Professor Emeritus, University of Leicester
"From Christendom to Europe expertly reconstructs a forgotten and crucial chapter in the conceptualization of Europe and the development of European identity. At the same time, Bisaha's sharp analysis sheds important new light on Pope Pius II - a towering figure in the intellectual, political, and religious worlds of Renaissance Italy."
Emily O'Brien, Associate Professor, Departments of History and Humanities, Simon Fraser University