Dictionary of popes and the papacy / edited by Bruno Steimer and Michael G. Parker ; translated by Brian McNeil and Peter Heinigg.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Steimer, Bruno.

Series:

Encyclopedia of theology and church

The encyclopedia of theology and church

Standardized Title:

Lexikon der Päpste und des Papsttums. English

Language:

English

German

Subjects (All):

Papacy--Dictionaries.

Papacy.

Popes--Biography--Dictionaries.

Popes.

Popes--Biography.

Genre:

Dictionaries.

Biographies.

Physical Description:

xviii, 278 pages : illustrations, maps ; 26 cm.

Place of Publication:

New York : Crossroad, [2001]

Language Note:

Translated from the German.

Summary:

This volume is the first English installment of the German Lexikon fuer Theologie und Kirche, a world-renowned reference work in Christian history and theology. The Dictionary arrives on the American scene at a moment when speculation about the future of the papacy is at an all-time high. Will future popes continue the socially active path taken by Pope John Paul II? What will be the delicate balance of authority between the Vatican and churches around the world, especially the American churches? The best indication to the future is through the rich history of the popes, their lives, and their teachings, all of which are covered in rich detail in this present volume.

Notes:

"A Herder and Herder book."

Includes bibliographical references (pages xv-xvi) and index.

ISBN:

0824519183

OCLC:

47894928