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

, by Walsh, Michael

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ISBN: 9781580511353 | 158051135X
Cover: Hardcover
Copyright: 6/6/2003

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Prominent Catholic historian Walsh takes readers through the history of conclaves past, highlighting the vendettas, feuds, and poltical intrigues that have colored the selection of a new pontiff.

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Preface	p. vii
In Times of Persecution	p. 1
The End of Empire	p. 16
Descent into Chaos	p. 36
Attempting Reform	p. 56
The Invention of the Conclave	p. 73
Princely Pontiffs	p. 94
The Great Powers Take a Hand	p. 114
Modern Times	p. 137
Afterword: How to Spot a Pope	p. 159
Chronological List of the Popes	p. 167
Bibliography	p. 179
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