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

The Conclave: A Sometimes Secret and Occasionally Bloody History of Papal Elections Hardcover - 2003

by Walsh, Michael

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Prominent Catholic historian 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.

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Lanham, US; Sheed and Ward; 2003. hardcover and dustwrapper in very good condition. 180 pages
Used - hardcover and dustwrapper in very good condition
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  • Title The Conclave: A Sometimes Secret and Occasionally Bloody History of Papal Elections
  • Author Walsh, Michael
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition Reprint
  • Condition Used - hardcover and dustwrapper in very good condition
  • Pages 192
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Lanham, US; Sheed and Ward; 2003, Lanham, Maryland, U.S.A.
  • Date August 2003
  • Features Bibliography, Dust Cover, Table of Contents
  • Bookseller's Inventory # 77833
  • ISBN 9781580511353 / 158051135X
  • Weight 0.88 lbs (0.40 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.2 x 6.32 x 0.74 in (23.37 x 16.05 x 1.88 cm)
  • Themes
    • Religious Orientation: Catholic
    • Religious Orientation: Christian
    • Theometrics: Catholic
  • Library of Congress subjects Popes - Election - History
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2003010012
  • Dewey Decimal Code 262.135

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Citations

  • Library Journal, 07/01/2003, Page 91
  • Publishers Weekly, 06/30/2003, Page 0
  • PW Notes and Reprints, 06/30/2003, Page 76

About the author

Michael Walsh is a prominent Catholic author and historian. A former Jesuit, he is the archivist for the Jesuit-founded Heythrop College at London University, serves as editor of the Heythrop Journal, and is a columnist for the international Catholic publication The Tablet. A regular commentator on religious issues for the BBC, ITV, and North American stations, Walsh's best-selling books include Pope John Paul II: A Biography, Lives of the Popes, and the Dictionary of Christian Biography. He and his wife Kathie have two grown daughters and live in North London.