Saints and Sinners : A History of the Popes; Fourth Edition (9780300206128)

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

Product details

• Format Paperback | 500 pages
• Dimensions 127 x 197 x 33.02mm | 517g
• Publication date 13 Jan 2015
• Publisher Yale University Press
• Publication City/Country United States
• Language English
• Edition Statement 4th Revised ed.
• Illustrations note 16 pp. color illus.
• ISBN10 0300206127
• ISBN13 9780300206128
• Bestsellers rank 211,113

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