Chronicle of the popes : the reign-by-reign record of the papacy from St. Peter to the present ; with 308 illustrations, 105 in color / P.G. Maxwell-Stuart.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Maxwell-Stuart, P. G.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Papacy--History.

Papacy.

History.

Physical Description:

240 pages : illustrations (some color), maps (some color) ; 26 cm

Place of Publication:

New York, N.Y. : Thames and Hudson, [1997]

Summary:

For nearly two millennia the popes have not only shaped the course of one of the world's great religions, but have also played a part--sometimes a dominant one--in the history of Europe. This book examines the lives, deeds, and misdeeds of the 264 popes, from St. Peter to John Paul II. 300 illustrations, 100 in color.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 233-234) and index.

ISBN:

0500017980

OCLC:

37977912