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KEEPERS OF THE KEYS OF HEAVEN

KEEPERS OF THE KEYS OF HEAVEN

A HISTORY OF THE PAPACY

ROGER COLLINS

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Publisher:
W&N
Year of publication:
2010
ISBN:
978-0-7538-2695-9
Pages:
564
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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.

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