Paolo Broggio is Professor of Early Modern History at Roma Tre University. He received his Ph.D. in History and Civilization from the European University Institute (EUI), Florence. His research and publications focus on the history of Roman Catholic missions in comparative perspective; the political dimensions of intra-Catholic theological controversies; the social and political history of theological teaching; and, more recently, the interrelations between violence, criminal justice, and peacemaking in early modern Italy.