Ten Popes Who Shook the World by Eamon Duffy
Of all the men who have served the Catholic Church as pope, who were the ten most influential?
“Enlightening”—Mary Carroll, Booklist -- Mary Carroll * Booklist *
"First presented as radio broadcasts, these 10 insightful profiles from a world-class historian are well worth your time."—Dan Connors, Catholic Digest -- Dan Connors * Catholic Digest *
"[Duffy's] introduction and very selective bibliography are worth the book’s price, and his essays are simply brilliant. Academic libraries should obtain this to prove to dubious students that scholarly writing need not be dry or obfuscating, and parish libraries will appreciate the book’s
brevity and delightful style. Most highly recommended."—Daniel Boice, Catholic Library World -- Daniel Boice * Catholic Library World *
"[P]erceptive and persuasive . . . Duffy offers brief, lucid narratives and convincing interpretations of the considerable significance of each of the ten popes included."—W.L. Pitts Jr., Choice -- W.L. Pitts Jr. * Choice *
“Not only is Duffy an elegant stylist; he is the best qualified person in the English-speaking world to write on [this] subjectYou will not, therefore, be disappointed in these 10 sketches.”—John W. O’Malley, America
-- John W. O’Malley * America *"First presented as radio broadcasts, these 10 insightful profiles from a world-class historian are well worth your time."—Dan Connors, Catholic Digest -- Dan Connors * Catholic Digest *
"[Duffy's] introduction and very selective bibliography are worth the book’s price, and his essays are simply brilliant. Academic libraries should obtain this to prove to dubious students that scholarly writing need not be dry or obfuscating, and parish libraries will appreciate the book’s
brevity and delightful style. Most highly recommended."—Daniel Boice, Catholic Library World -- Daniel Boice * Catholic Library World *
"[P]erceptive and persuasive . . . Duffy offers brief, lucid narratives and convincing interpretations of the considerable significance of each of the ten popes included."—W.L. Pitts Jr., Choice -- W.L. Pitts Jr. * Choice *
Eamon Duffy is professor of the history of Christianity, Cambridge University, and fellow and former president of Magdalene College. He is the author of many prizewinning books, among them Fires of Faith, Marking the Hours, and Saints and Sinners, all available from Yale University Press. He lives in Cambridge, UK.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780300176889 |
| ISBN 10 | 0300176880 |
| Title | Ten Popes Who Shook the World |
| Author | Eamon Duffy |
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| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Yale University Press |
| Year published | 2011-10-14 |
| Number of pages | 160 |
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