Ten Popes Who Shook the World

by Eamon Duffy

Book Overview

Of all the men who have served the Catholic Church as pope, who were the ten most influential?

The Bishops of Rome have been Christianity's most powerful leaders for nearly two millennia, and their influence has extended far beyond the purely spiritual. The popes have played a central role in the history of Europe and the wider world, not only shouldering the spiritual burdens of their ancient office, but also in contending with...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0300176880
• ISBN13: 9780300176889
• Release Date: November 2011
• Publisher: Yale University Press
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.5" x 8.0"