The Conclave: A Sometimes Secret and Occasionally Bloody

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The Conclave: A Sometimes Secret and Occasionally Bloody History of Papal Elections
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In 1271, with the papal throne vacant for over two years, local officials locked the cardinals of the Catholic Church in a room, forcing them to select a new pope. From this inauspicious beginning arose the practice of the conclave, the highly secretive combination of rituals and politics designed to select a new leader for the world's Catholic population. With Pope John Paul II ailing, the time for a new conclave draws nearer, and Rome is preparing for over 6,000 journalists and innumerable interested onlookers to descend on the Eternal City to witness the election of the next leader of the Catholic Church. In The Conclave, prominent Catholic historian Michael Walsh takes readers through the history of conclaves past, highlighting the vendettas, feuds, and political intrigues that have colored the selection of a new pontiff. An entertaining history of the secret deliberations, colorful stories, and even bloody events that surround the making and unmaking of popes, The Conclave is a great story, a great history, and an important work for anyone interested in the papacy.
Country USA
Brand Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Manufacturer Sheed & Ward
Binding Hardcover
ItemPartNumber 9781580511353
ReleaseDate 2003-06-06
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781580511353

Country	USA
Brand	Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Manufacturer	Sheed & Ward
Binding	Hardcover
ItemPartNumber	9781580511353
ReleaseDate	2003-06-06
UnitCount	1
EANs	9781580511353

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

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