Chronicle of the Popes: The Reign-by-Reign Record of the Papacy over 2000 Years - Hardcover

Maxwell-Stuart, P. G.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0500017980 ISBN 13: 9780500017982

Publisher: Thames & Hudson, 1997

Synopsis

"A handy reference work stunningly illustrated."―National Catholic Reporter

For nearly two thousand years the popes have not only shaped the course of one of the world's great religions but have also played a part―sometimes a dominant part―in the history of Europe. Martyrs, monks, noblemen, Franciscans, Dominicans, hermits, and even unordained laymen have occupied the throne of St. Peter. This book recounts the lives and deeds of the popes from Peter to John Paul II.

With timelines, datafiles, quotations, and copious illustrations, Chronicle of the Popes is an essential reference book and a source of discovery and inspiration about one of the richest and most diverse institutions on earth. 317 illustrations, 112 in color

About this title

About the Author:

P. G. Maxwell-Stuart is Lecturer in the Department of Modern History at the University of St. Andrews in Scotland.

Review:

In Chronicle of the Popes, P.G. Maxwell-Stuart, a historian at the University of Aberdeen, provides a good selection of illustrations with a lightweight text. -- The New York Times Book Review, Henry Chadwick

About this edition

• Publisher: Thames & Hudson
• Publication date: 1997
• ISBN 10: 0500017980
• ISBN 13: 9780500017982
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 240