Lives of the Popes (English)

The Best, the Worst, the Most Notorious--A Fascinating Guide to the Real Lives of the Popes This captivating history provides a complete portrait of the papacy. Compiled and writtenby a leading scholar in the field, Lives of the Popes details the great variety of popes over the course of nearly two thousand years: warriors and peacemakers, saints and scoundrels, politicians and pastors, reformers and nepotists alike. Lives of the Popes features fascinating profiles of all 262 popes; essays on the papal election process and its future; timelines of papal, ecclesiastical, and secular persons and events; and ratings on all the popes, from the best to the worst. Detailed, comprehensive, and highly accessible, Lives of the Popes captures the remarkable stories of the popes and powerfully reveals how they transformed Christianity and the world. minimize