The papacy - Paul Johnson
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THE PAPACY For nearly two thousand years, one institution has successfully survived the rise and falls of empires, kingdoms and cultures. To Catholics and non-Catholics alike, the workings of the Vatican, together with its colourful history, are a source of endless fascination, this magnificently illustrated book presents a definitive look at both. As we enter the third millennium, the papacy remains of huge global significance. How did this 'monarchy' arise, and who were the men who made it a central part of our lives? The Papacy starts with St. Peter, Christ's 'rock on which the church shall stand', and traditionally the first bishop of Rome. Then nine eminent historians review the 2,000 years of papal history; from the early popes such as St. Anacletus, possibly the first bishop of Rome, and probably once a Greek slave, to Leo the Great (d. 461), one of the greatest of early leaders of the church, who persuaded Attila the Hun to spare Rome. Gregory the Great (d. 604) was one of the most important popes of ...
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1997 Uitgever: Weidenfeld & Nicolson, London 224 paginas Taal: Engels ISBN-10: 0297835599 ISBN-13: 9780297835592Koop dit boek tweedehands
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[Auteur: Johnson, Paul] [Pagina's: 224] [Taal: en] [Uitgever: Weidenfeld & Nicolson, London] [Jaar: 1997] [Titel: The papacy]
1997, hardcover met stofomslag, goed exemplaar / good copy [Auteur: Johnson, Paul] [Taal: en] [Uitgever: Weidenfeld & Nicolson] [Jaar: 1997] [Titel: The Papacy]
Original publisher's red paper-covered boards, gilt title spine, pictorial dustjacket, large 4to: pictorial endpapers, frontispiece, 224pp.,very richly illustrated, notes & refereces, chronology popes with dates & references, afterword. Very fine copy. London, Weidenfeld & Nicolson. 1997 [Auteur: JOHNSON, PAUL [MICHAEL WALSH - ED.].] [Jaar: 1997] [Titel: The Papacy.]
