John XXIII : pope of the century / Peter Hebblethwaite.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hebblethwaite, Peter, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Popes--Biography.

Popes.

John XXIII, Pope, 1881-1963.

John.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (297 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London, [England] ; New York : Continuum, 2000.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Angelo Roncalli was elected Pope in 1958 and in four and a half years, through summoning the Second Vatican Council and putting in hand a major revision of the code of Canon Law, had transformed the Roman Catholic Church. Through his personality and teaching, and his initiatives with world leaders, he gave the papacy a new vision and set before the Catholic Church a new version of its mission to the world. Today many people throughout the world see Pope John XXIII as one of the twentieth-century's most loved and influential figures.

Contents:

Contents; Acknowledgements; Preface; Prologue: Introducing Angelo Roncalli; 1 A village boyhood; 2 A Counter-Reformation seminary; 3 A Roman education; 4 Into the whirlwind of Modernism; 5 The Great War; 6 Towards Propaganda and Fascism; 7 Ten hard years in Bulgaria; 8 The innocent suspect; 9 God's consul; 10 Difficult mission to France; 11 The seasons of Venice; 12 1958: the wide-open conclave; 13 The first ninety days; 14 The inspiration of the Council; 15 The struggle for the Council; 16 At home and in Rome; 17 The Italian connection; 18 Enter Augustin Bea; 19 Getting on for eighty

20 The dress rehearsal21 On the slopes of the sacred mountain; 22 Sixty days to change the Church; 23 Last will and testament; 24 Eastertide; Bibliography and sources; Appendix: The Roman Curia; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-283-27222-9

9786613272225

1-4411-8413-9

OCLC:

741691168