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A History of the Popes
Saints and Sinners
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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. A History of the Popes has received praise for its earlier...
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Description
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.
A History of the Popes has received praise for its 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
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9780300303698
Publisher: Yale University Press
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 11 August 2026
Country: United States
Imprint: Yale University Press
Edition: 5th Revised edition
Illustration: 24 b-w illus.
Audience: Professional and scholarly
DIMENSIONS
Width: 127.0mm
Height: 197.0mm
Weight: 300g
Pages: 608
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About the Author
Eamon Duffy, professor of the history of Christianity and fellow of Magdalene College, Cambridge, is also the author of The Stripping of the Altars: Traditional Religion in England, 1400–1580 and The Voices of Morebath, both published by Yale University Press.
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