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| #859298 in Books | 2011-03-01 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 | 1.80 x6.10 x9.30l,1.90 | File type: PDF | 505 pages||1 of 1 people found the following review helpful.| Galloping good read|By Rebecca Davies|This is a masterful summary of the complex, sometimes scandalous, occasionally profound and always significant story of the occupants of the Chair of Peter. The early Popes, and so many anti Popes, were particularly interesting, as I knew very little about them. As there are so many, the majority of Popes get a scant discussion, but it can||"Norwich certainly has an eye for the tiny detail that illuminates a whole character" -- Craig Brown Mail on Sunday "Rattlingly stylish" -- Edward Pearce Tribune Magazine "While this is a big book on a complex topic, it is a manageable one, displaying urbane l
Well known for his histories of Norman Sicily, Venice, the Byzantine Empire and the Mediterranean, John Julius Norwich has now turned his attention to the oldest continuing institution in the world, tracing the papal line down the centuries from St Peter himself - traditionally (though by no means historically) the first pope - to the present Benedict XVI. Of the 280-odd holders of the supreme office, some have unques-tionably been saints; others have wallowed in unspeak...
You can specify the type of files you want, for your device.Popes: A History | John Julius Norwich. A good, fresh read, highly recommended.
