Pope's Army by Royal Robert
With the recent elections of Pope Benedict XVI and Pope Francis, the world witnessed the pomp and honor of the Swiss Guard, the Pope's Army. Now bestselling author Robert Royal takes us through the colorful 500-year history of the military guard that has witnessed every major Vatican event for half a millennium. Topics include the guard's origins, the Medici Popes, the sack of Rome, the Napoleonic War, the unification of Italy, the Pope's imprisonment; World Wars I and I; and the Nazi occupation of Rome. Perfect for those seeking a greater understanding of the Vatican's inner-workings, Robert Royal's bestselling book on the Swiss Guard is now available in paperback.
Virgil Nemoianu is Professor of English and Comparative Literature at the Catholic University of America. He is the author of A Theory of the Secondary; Literature, Progress and Reaction; and The Hospitable Canon, as well as coeditor of Essays on Literary Play, Scholarly Choice and Popular Pressures with Robert Royal. Robert Royal is Vice President for Research and John M. Olin Fellow in Religion and Society at the Ethics and Public Policy Center in Washington, DC. He is coeditor of A Century of Catholic Social Thought with George Weigel.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780824520588 |
| Title | Pope's Army |
| Author | Royal Robert |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Crossroad Publishing Co ,U.S. |
| Year published | 2016-10-30 |
| Number of pages | 224 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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