The Unknown Pope by John Pollard
Benedict XV is best-known for his efforts to bring an end to World War I. Though his proposals were eventually rejected by all sides, his "Peace Note" of 1917 was the first manifestation of the peace-making role which the Papacy assumed for itself in the 20th century. Benedict's short pontificate also saw a significant improvement in the Church's attitude to colonial peoples. He was one of the founders of Save the Children and led European efforts at humanitarian aid. This biography, written using Vatican archives, correspondence and private papers, is a serious re-evaluation of Benedict XV.
"A serious and readable study of this regrettably overlooked 20th-century Pope" - Library Journal
"This book is clearly the fruit of many years' careful work amongst the primary sources in Rome and elsewhere and I warmly recommend it."--New Directions
"This is an important book and it deserves to be read by all those who are seriously interested in modern papal and modern Italian history."--The Catholic Historical Review
"An interesting and informative biography of an important and unjustifiably obscure historical figure." - Booklist
"This book is clearly the fruit of many years' careful work amongst the primary sources in Rome and elsewhere and I warmly recommend it."--New Directions
"This is an important book and it deserves to be read by all those who are seriously interested in modern papal and modern Italian history."--The Catholic Historical Review
"An interesting and informative biography of an important and unjustifiably obscure historical figure." - Booklist
John Pollard is at Anglia Polytechnic University, Cambridge.>
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| ISBN 13 | 9780225668919 |
| ISBN 10 | 0225668912 |
| Title | The Unknown Pope |
| Author | John Pollard |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Year published | 2000-04-01 |
| Number of pages | 256 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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