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The pontiff in winter

Hardcover • 2004 • English • 1. edition

The pontiff in winter: triumph and conflict in the reign of John Paul II

By John Cornwell

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About the book

This book brings John Paul's complex, contradictory character into sharp focus. The author argues that John Paul's mystical view of history and conviction that his mission has been divinely established are central to understanding his pontificate. Focusing on the period from the eve of the millennium to the present, Cornwell shows how John Paul's increasing sense of providential rightness profoundly influenced his reactions to turbulence in the secular world and within the Church, including the ...Show more

Biography: religious and spiritual
Christianity

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ISBN

9780385514842

Publisher

Doubleday

Published year

2004

Language

English

Edition

1

Original title

The pontiff in winter

Format

Hardcover

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