
- Publisher:
- W&N
- Year of publication:
- 2010
- ISBN:
- 978-0-7538-2695-9
- Pages:
- 564
KEEPERS OF THE KEYS OF HEAVEN
A HISTORY OF THE PAPACY
ROGER COLLINS
Roger Collins offers an account of the entire arc of papal history, describing how its authority was acquired & exercised, & in turn, challenged & threatened; how it faced & overcame crises - both from within & without; its relationship with Rome; the tradition of artistic patronage; & the character & policies of individual popes.