The popes : 50 extraordinary occupants of the throne of St. Peter
Walsh, Michael J., 1937-2007
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The occupants of the throne of St. Peter have included saints, visionaries, voluptuaries, rogues and cowards. Through essays on the lives and careers of 50 remarkable popes - such as Peter himself, Gregory the Great, Urban II (who preached the First Crusade) and John Paul II - this work builds to be a concise history of the papacy.
Main title:
The popes : 50 extraordinary occupants of the throne of St. Peter / Michael J. Walsh.
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Imprint:
London : Quercus, 2007.
Collation:
207 p. : ill., ports. ; 28 cm.
Notes:
Includes index.
ISBN:
9781847244017 (hbk)
Dewey class:
282.0922282.0922WAL
Language:
English
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BRN:
503382