Saints and Sinners: A History of the PopesYale University Press, 1 ene 2014 - 513 páginas 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. Praise for the earlier editions: “Duffy enlivens the long march through church history with anecdotes that bring the different pontiffs to life. . . .Saints and Sinners is a remarkable achievement.”—Piers Paul Read, The Times (London) “A distinguished text . . . offering plenty of historical facts and sobering, valuable judgments.”—Henry Chadwick,New York Times Book Review “Will fascinate anyone wishing to better understand the history of the Catholic Church and the forces that have shaped the role of the papacy.”—Gloria J. Tysl,Christian Century |
Índice
1 UPONTHIS ROCK c AD 33461 | 1 |
2 BETWEEN TWO EMPIRES 4611000
| 48 |
3 SET ABOVE NATIONS 10001447 | 110 |
4 PROTEST AND DIVISION 14471774
| 177 |
5 THE POPE AND THE PEOPLE 17741903
| 247 |
6 THE ORACLES OF GOD 19032005
| 319 |
Chronological List of Popes and Antipopes | 433 |
Glossary | 442 |
How a New Pope Is Made | 451 |
Notes | 457 |
| 466 | |
| 495 | |
Otras ediciones - Ver todo
Saints and Sinners: A History of the Popes; Fourth Edition Eamon Duffy Vista previa restringida - 2015 |
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