9780300206128-0300206127-Saints and Sinners: A History of the Popes

Saints and Sinners: A History of the Popes

ISBN-13: 9780300206128
ISBN-10: 0300206127
Edition: Fourth
Author: Eamon Duffy
Publication date: 2015
Publisher: Yale University Press
Format: Paperback 500 pages
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ISBN-13: 9780300206128
ISBN-10: 0300206127
Edition: Fourth
Author: Eamon Duffy
Publication date: 2015
Publisher: Yale University Press
Format: Paperback 500 pages

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Saints and Sinners: A History of the Popes (ISBN-13: 9780300206128 and ISBN-10: 0300206127), written by authors Eamon Duffy, was published by Yale University Press in 2015. With an overall rating of 3.7 stars, it's a notable title among other Christian Books & Bibles (History, United States History, European History, Leadership, Religious Studies) books. You can easily purchase or rent Saints and Sinners: A History of the Popes (Paperback) from BooksRun, along with many other new and used Christian Books & Bibles books and textbooks. And, if you're looking to sell your copy, our current buyback offer is $3.97.

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This engrossing book encompasses the extraordinary history of the papacy, from its beginnings to the present day. This new edition covers the unprecedented resignation of Benedict XVI and the election of the first Argentinian pope.
Praise for the earlier editions:

“Duffy enlivens the long march through church history with anecdotes that bring the different pontiffs to life. . . . Saints and Sinners is a remarkable achievement.”—Piers Paul Read, The Times (London)

“A distinguished text . . . offering plenty of historical facts and sobering, valuable judgments.”—Henry Chadwick, New York Times Book Review

“Will fascinate anyone wishing to better understand the history of the Catholic Church and the forces that have shaped the role of the papacy.”—Gloria J. Tysl, Christian Century

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