Beschreibung:
For nearly two millennia the popes have not only shaped the course of one of the world's great religions, but have also played a part--sometimes a dominant one--in the history of Europe. This book examines the lives, deeds, and misdeeds of the 264 popes, from St. Peter to John Paul II. 300 illustrations, 100 in color.
The rise to power; struggling with east and west and the end of the world; crusades and exile - low point and recovery; from glory to infirmity; trying to come full circle.