Pope John XXIII
- ISBN-10
- 014311302X
- ISBN-13
- 9780143113027
- Series
- Pope John XXIII
- Category
- Biography & Autobiography
- Pages
- 243
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2008-01-29
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Author
- Thomas Cahill
Description
The author's trademark blend of profound insight and extensive knowledge provides a fascinating history of the Catholic Church and the papacy by focusing on Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli as Pope John XXIII, who awed the world with the seminal and unprecedented changes he brought about due to his concern for humankind. Reprint.
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