Chronicle of the Popes: The Reign-by-Reign Record of the Papacy From St. Peter to the Present (The Chronicles Series)

Maxwell-Stuart, P. G.

ISBN 10: 0500286086 / ISBN 13: 9780500286081

Edité par Thames & Hudson, 2006

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Détails bibliographiques

• Titre: Chronicle of the Popes: The Reign-by-Reign Record of the Papacy From St. Peter to the Present (The Chronicles Series)
• Éditeur: Thames & Hudson
• Date de parution: 2006
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN à 10 chiffres: 0500286086
• ISBN à 13 chiffres: 9780500286081
• Reliure: paperback
• État de l'article: Very Good

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Synopsis

Chronicle of the Popes recounts the lives, deeds and misdeeds of the 265 Popes from St Peter to Pope Benedict XVI. The extraordinary dichotomy between the dignity of the holy office and the human passions and pleasures of some of the individuals who have occupied it characterizes the narrative throughout. It shows how ultimately the rôle has come full circle – from selfconsciously spiritual office, through embroilment in political power, and back to its spiritual roots.

À propos de l?auteur

Dr Peter Maxwell-Stuart is a Research Fellow in the Department of History and Economic History at the University of Aberdeen and an Honorary Fellow of the Institute of Reformation Studies.