| Physical description |
ix, 326 pages : illustrations (some colour), colour maps, portraits (some colour) ; 28 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 307-317) and index. |
| Contents |
1. 'Upon This Rock' c. AD 33-461. I. From Jerusalem to Rome. II. The Bishops of Rome. III. The Age of Constantine. IV. The Birth of Papal Rome -- 2. Between Two Empires 461-1000. I. Under Gothic Kings. II. The Age of Gregory the Great. III. The Byzantime Captivity of the Papacy. IV. Empires of the West -- 3. Set Above Nations 1000-1447. I. The Era of Papal Reform. II. From Papal Reform to Papal Monarchy. III. The Pinnacle of Papal Power. IV. Exile and Schism -- 4. Protest and Division 1447-1774. I. The Renaissance Popes. II. The Crisis of Christendom. III. The Counter-Reformation. IV. The Popes in an Age of Absolutism -- 5. The Pope and the People 1774-1903. I. The Church and the Revolution. II. From Recovery to Reaction. III. Pio Nono: The Triumph of Ultramontanism. IV. Ultramontanism with a Liberal Face: The Reign of Leo XIII -- 6. The Oracles of God 1903-1997. I. The Age of Intransigence. II. The Age of the Dictators. III. The Age of Vatican II. IV. The Way We Live Now. |
| Summary |
"Saints and Sinners" encompasses the extraordinary history of the Papacy, from its beginnings nearly 2,000 years ago to the reign of Pope John Paul II. Abundantly illustrated, it will fascinate anyone wishing to understand the history of the Catholic church, as well as anyone with an interest in the ideological political, and cultural forces that have shaped the modern world. |
| Other author |
S4C (Firm)
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| Subject |
Papacy -- History.
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| Variant Title |
Saints and sinners. |
| ISBN |
0300077998 (paperback) No price |
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0300073321 |
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