Saints & sinners: a history of the Popes

Upon this rock : c. AD 33-461 -- Between two empires : 461-1000 -- Set above nations : 1000-1447 -- Protest and division : 1447-1774 -- The pope and the people : 1774-1903 -- The oracles of God : 1903-2005 -- Appendix A : Chronological list of popes and antipopes -- Appendix B : Glossary -- Appendix...

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Subtitles:Saints and sinners
Main Author: Duffy, Eamon 1947- (Author)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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Published: New Haven, Conn. [u.a.] Yale Univ. Press 2014
In:Year: 2014
Edition:4th ed.
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Pope / History
Further subjects:B Catholic Church History Catholic Church
B Papacy History
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Summary:Upon this rock : c. AD 33-461 -- Between two empires : 461-1000 -- Set above nations : 1000-1447 -- Protest and division : 1447-1774 -- The pope and the people : 1774-1903 -- The oracles of God : 1903-2005 -- Appendix A : Chronological list of popes and antipopes -- Appendix B : Glossary -- Appendix C: How a new pope is made -- Notes -- Bibliographical essay
This engrossing book encompasses the extraordinary history of the papacy, from its beginnings to the present day. This new edition covers the unprecedented resignation of Benedict XVI and the election of the first Argentinian pope
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
ISBN:0300206127