Love Affairs of the Vatican Or The Favorites of the Popes

By Angelo S Rappoport and Angelo Solomon Rappoport

Book Overview

""Love Affairs of the Vatican Or The Favorites of the Popes"" by Angelo S. Rappoport is a historical and scandalous account of the romantic relationships between the popes and their chosen favorites throughout the centuries. The book explores the intrigues, secrets, and forbidden liaisons that took place within the walls of the Vatican, revealing the human side of the papacy and its impact on the world. From Julius II to Pius IX, the author delves into the lives of the popes and their lovers, including male and female favorites, and the political and religious consequences of their affairs. This controversial book is an eye-opening read for anyone interested in the history of the Catholic Church and its leaders.""1912. This book was not written out of malice or love of scandal. It was conceived in a spirit of impartiality, animated by the wish to draw attention to the discrepancy existing between the noble and sublime teaching of Christ and the practice of His disciples. Dr. Rappoport endeavored to show the important part played by the favorites of the Popes, those Popes who preached abstinence and contempt for women, upon the history of the Vatican and Christianity. While exposing the intrigues of the Papal Court, he did not hesitate to do justice to the Popes who were worthy Vicars of Christ. In the result, he hoped that the reader animated by a sense of justice would find no cause of offense in this book, for he meant none. Illustrated. This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1162610905
• ISBN13: 9781162610900
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 346 Pages
• Weight: 1.72 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 8.3" x 11.0"