Pope Innocent III (1160/61-1216): To Root Up and to Plant

by John C. Moore

Book Overview

This book is a biography of Pope Innocent III. Avoiding the many scholarly controversies concerning the pope, it offers a concise and balanced portrait of the man and his pontificate. Its chronological organization-unusual in biographies of Innocent-enables the reader to see how the pope was usually dealing with many different subjects at the same time, and that the events in one aspect of his life could influence his views of other topics. This...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0268035148
• ISBN13: 9780268035143
• Release Date: January 2009
• Publisher: University of Notre Dame Press
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 1.16 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.0" x 8.9"