History of Fresno County, Vol. 5

by Paul E. Vandor

2020 · Jazzybee Verlag

The editor and publisher of these volumes, which include not less than several hundred biographies spread across the six books, presents them confidently as a verified and authoritative history of the county - the result of conscientious labor in original research , and of information imparted by pioneers and their descendants , entered upon originally as a pastime and without thought of publication of the collated material. It essays to present county and city historical data that had lasting bearing on the times, but which with many of the picturesque incidents were ignored or overlooked in the publications that have gone before; and lastly it is an endeavor also to fill in the hiatus of the years from 1882 through the first World War, to bring to date the tale of the development and growth of a county which, from a small beginning with a rough and uncouth mining population and hardy pioneers, has become one of the richest, politically best governed and industrially typical of a great state. Incredible as their development and growth have been, through successive industrial epochs, the mind cannot grasp the future of State and County, now that the twin Sacramento and San Joaquin Valleys have reached the zenith of development and production. Today Fresno County is a leading contributor to California's greater riches, enhanced production, and to the unmeasured happiness and prosperity of its citizens. Fresno is one of the state's centers. A remarkable past will be eclipsed by a more wonderful future - it is manifest destiny. This is volume five out of six.

The Andromeda Galaxy

by Paul Hodge

2013 · Springer Science & Business Media

The Andromeda Galaxy, or M31, is an attractive galaxy for astronomers. It is close to us, it is of about the size of our galaxy, it provides some intriguing observational puzzles because the galaxy is nearly edge-on, and many objects can be studied in detail, because they are still sufficiently bright. With the current developments in instrumentation with which increasingly detailed studies of the Andromeda Galaxy can be made, this book provides a solid foundation for the start of new observations. This book is a mine of information about M31. It can be used as a reference by insiders, and at the same time it provides easy access for newcomers to the field.

Ruling Peacefully

by Paul V. Murphy

2007 · CUA Press

Raised in the splendid court of Mantua, wealthy even by the standards of Renaissance cardinals, the patron of artists and scholars, the father of numerous children, an active participant in Italian and European politics as regent of the Duchy of Mantua, Cardinal Ercole Gonzaga (1505-1563) was in many respects a typical Renaissance prelate from a noble family. Nevertheless, in the course of his life he also exhibited a real commitment to reform of the Church and gave serious attention to the religious debates of his day. He reformed the diocese of Mantua, befriended reformers both Catholic and Protestant, and served as papal legate to the Council of Trent. Ruling Peacefully provides the first in-depth study of this influential and paradoxical figure. Gonzaga emerges as a complex personality whose interests as the representative of a northern Italian ruling family could just as easily lead him to support reform in the Catholic Church as to hinder it. His career exemplifies much of the history of Italy and the Catholic Church in an era of uneasy transition. The process of change that the Church underwent in the sixteenth century only gradually provided theological clarity. This lack of definition exhibited itself not only in theology but also in the lives and works of individuals, including the leaders of the Church. The career of Ercole Gonzaga, who does not fit easily into the categories of spiritual reformer, or intransigent inquisitor, or unreformed noble prelate, challenges stereotypical descriptions of Italian prelates and may represent the age more fully than any of these ideal types. This intermingling of the worldly and the religious suggests that he may best be understood as a patrician reformer who manifested the cultural life of late Renaissance Italy, the call for reform, and the interests of a powerful ruling family. ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Paul V. Murphy is director of the Institute of Catholic Studies at John Carroll University and associate professor of history. PRAISE FOR THE BOOK: "In this careful, balanced study, Murphy (John Carroll Univ.) draws upon voluminous unpublished correspondence to assess the ecclesiastical career of an important but underestimated figure. . . . The book participates in current revaluations of early modern Catholicism as complex, creative, and open to a variety of approaches to reform during the crucial decades of the mid-16th century. Summing up: Recommended." -- K. Gouwens, Choice " An] impressive and welcome book" -- Elisabeth Gleason, Renaissance Quarterly "Those--like me--who have read and enjoyed Paul V. Murphy's essays in the Sixteenth Century Journal, in several edited volumes, and in this journal now have just what they hoped for: Murphy's thorough analysis covering the whole life of Cardinal Ercole Gonzaga (1505-63). He has made a first-class contribution to the history of sixteenth-century Italy." -- William Hudon, Catholic Historical Review "Cardinal Ercole Gonzaga . . . has been a neglected figure of scholarly attention, due in great part to the difficulty in categorizing him as a reformer, conservative, or worldly lord. Making good use of archival sources, Murphy faces this challenge by looking at Gonzaga through the lens, as he puts it, of patrician reform. Assuming that the cardinal's status and formation as a scion of a ruling family influenced his religious activities, this book provides the reader with a well-rounded picture of the man, allowing us to understand the sometimes conflicting elements in his lifestyle and reform activities. . . . Murphy's analysis of the political exigencies faced by the cardinal is valuable and insightful. . . . This book sheds light on the cardinal's life and character and coherently explains apparent contradictions in his behavior. . . . Murphy's interesting, authoritative work provides evidence of the us