Keepers of the Keys: A History of the Popes from St. Peter to John Paul II

Keepers of the Keys: A History of the Popes from St. Peter to John Paul II
ISBN-10
068417863X
ISBN-13
9780684178639
Category
Religion / General
Pages
340
Language
English
Published
1983
Publisher
Scribner
Author
Sir Nicolas Cheetham

Description

This volume describes the challenges the Catholic Church has faced in the past and analyzes the religious, social, and political significance of each Pope's reign. Besides the history of the Papacy, this book provides the reader with a glimpse into European history as it intersects with the story of the Church.

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