Author: WALSH, MICHAEL J. (EDITED BY)
Title: Lives of the Popes - Illustrated Biographies of Every Pope from St. Peter to the Present
Description: New South Wales, Universal International. 1998, First Edition. (ISBN: 1876142758). Hard Cover, 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. A Fine unmarked copy in pictorial laminated boards with Fine dustjacket. A large format volume of 256 pages, profusely illustrated. The Roman Catholic Church, the largest of all branches of Christianity, has at its head the Bishop of Rome, who is recognized as the 'Pope', and who is the successor to St. Peter, the 'chief of the Apostles' of Jesus Christ. Stretching back in an unbroken line for 2,000 years, more than 250 popes have guided and presided over the development and growth of the Catholic Church throughout the many upheavals of history. The book, an invaluable source of reference, magnificently illustrated, provides chronlogically listed biographies of each of these men, giving the facts of each pontiff's life, and the deeds and misdeeds of his pontificate. It reveals the conflicts and the controversies that have rent the Church in that time as well as the figures who have played a key role in shaping the papacy as we know it today. A LARGE HEAVY VOLUME OF 1.40 KILO UNPACKED WEIGHT WHICH WILL REQUIRE ADDITIONAL SHIPPING COST NOT EX LIBRARY R11. Fine/Fine.

Keywords: Roman Catholic Church, Popes, Papal History, Biographies 1876142758


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