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9781580511353

The Conclave A Sometimes Secret and Occasionally Bloody History of Papal Elections

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  • ISBN13:

    9781580511353

  • ISBN10:

    158051135X

  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 2003-06-06
  • Publisher: Sheed & Ward

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Summary

Prominent Catholic historian Walsh takes readers through the history of conclaves past, highlighting the vendettas, feuds, and poltical intrigues that have colored the selection of a new pontiff.

Author Biography

Michael Walsh is the Archivist for Heythrop College at London University.

Table of Contents

Prefacep. vii
In Times of Persecutionp. 1
The End of Empirep. 16
Descent into Chaosp. 36
Attempting Reformp. 56
The Invention of the Conclavep. 73
Princely Pontiffsp. 94
The Great Powers Take a Handp. 114
Modern Timesp. 137
Afterword: How to Spot a Popep. 159
Chronological List of the Popesp. 167
Bibliographyp. 179
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