Crises In The History of the Papacy; A Study of Twenty Famous Popes whose Careers and whose Influence Were Important in the Development of the Church and the History of the World

New York: Putnam, 1916. First American edition. Hardcover. Hardcover in navy blue cloth lettered in gilt. xiv+459 pp. with index and list of Popes. A tight, fine example, previous owner's signature front free endpaper. The author focusses on the papacies of 20 Popes of the Catholic Church including Sts. Callistus and Damascus and the early era struggles, Leo The Great (the last Pope of Imperial Rome), Gregory The Great, the first medieval Pope, Innocent III, John the XXII and the Court at Avignon, Alexander, The Borgia Pope, etc. fine. Item #E12859B

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