Church and State in Spanish Italy : Cambridge University Press : 9781108489850 : 1108489850 : 26 Mar 2020 : "In this study Céline Dauverd analyses the link between early modern imperialism and religion via the principle of "good government". She charts how the Spanish viceroys of southern Italy aimed to secure a new political order through their participationin religious processions, alliance-building with minority groups, and involvement in local charities. The viceroys' good government included diplomacy, compromise, and pragmatism, as well as a high degree of Christian ethics and morality, made manifest in their rapport with rituals. Spanish viceroys were not so much idealistic social reformers as they were legal pragmatists, committed to a political vision that ensured the longevity of the Spanish empire. The viceroys resolved the tension between Christian ideals and Spanish imperialism by building religious ties with the local community. Bringing a new approach to Euro-Mediterrane