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The Popes A History

Paperback • 2012 • English

The Popes A History

By John Julius Norwich

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About the book

John Julius Norwich examines the oldest continuing institution in the world, tracing the papal line down the centuries from St Peter (traditionally - but by no means historically - the first Pope) to the present. Of the 280-odd holders of the supreme office, some have unquestionably been saints; others have wallowed in unspeakable iniquity. One was said to have been a woman, her sex being revealed only when she improvidently gave birth to a baby during a papal procession. Almost as shocking was ...Show more

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9780099565871

Publisher

Vintage

Published year

2012

Language

English

Original title

The Popes A History

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Paperback

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