Lives Of The Popes

Author : Platina
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 378 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0674028198

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Lives of the Popes by Platina Pdf

Bartolomeo Platina (1421-1481), historian, political theorist, and author of a best-selling cookbook, began life as a mercenary soldier and ended it as the head of the Vatican Library. A papal official under the humanist Pope Pius II, he was a member of the humanist academies of Cardinal Bessarion and Pomponio Leto, and was twice imprisoned for conspiring against Pope Paul II. Returning to favor under Pope Sixtus IV, he composed his most famous work, a biographical compendium of the Roman popes from St. Peter down to his own time. The work critically synthesized a wide range of sources and became the standard reference work on papal history for early modern Europe, reprinted dozens of times and translated into a number of languages. A characteristic work of Renaissance humanism, it used Christian antiquity as a standard against which to criticize modern churchmen. This edition contains the first complete translation into English and an improved Latin text. Volume 1, the first of a projected four, covers the period from the founding of the church through ad 461.

Author : Nigel Cawthorne
Publisher : Trafalgar Square Publishing
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Fiction
ISBN : STANFORD:36105020295619

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Sex Lives of the Popes by Nigel Cawthorne Pdf

An irreverent expose of the Bishops of Rome from St. Peter to the present day.

Author : Richard P. McBrien
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 530 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2013-04-16
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780062288349

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Lives of The Popes- Reissue by Richard P. McBrien Pdf

This pocket edition of Richard McBrien's acclaimed Lives of the Popes is a practical quick reference tool for scholars, students, and anyone needing just a few concise facts about all the popes, from St. Peter to Benedict XVI.

Author : Rupert Matthews
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 920 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2014-09-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781626862708

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The Popes by Rupert Matthews Pdf

This comprehensive historical reference covers the Apostolic Succession from St. Peter to Pope Francis, plus a selection of Papal Bulls and teachings. The papacy is a unique religious office. Lasting two millennia, it is one of the oldest and most enduring institutions in the world. The line of authority linking the current pope to the ministry of Jesus Christ has continued unbroken over the centuries. The Popes: Every Question Answered presents pertinent facts and fascinating details about all 266 popes, from St. Peter to Pope Francis I. Covering controversies, triumphs, and reforms from the Late Roman Period to the twenty-first century, this is an indispensable reference guide for theological students and people of all faiths.

Author : Nigel Cawthorne
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : IND:30000100474133

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Sex Lives of the Popes by Nigel Cawthorne Pdf

In the last 2,000 years, the Holy See has seen lechers, pornographers, womanizers, adulterers, and more...A lively expose of papal promiscuity.

Author : Stefan Bauer
Publisher : Brepols Publishers
Page : 420 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : History
ISBN : UVA:X030103576

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The Censorship and Fortuna of Platina's Lives of the Popes in the Sixteenth Century by Stefan Bauer Pdf

When Bartolomeo Sacchi ('Platina', 1421-1481) wrote his Vitae pontificum (Lives of the Popes) and presented it to Pope Sixtus IV in 1475, he surely could not have imagined how influential it would become over the centuries. His was the first papal history composed as a humanist Latin narrative and, as such, marked a distinct breakthrough in relation to the Liber pontificalis, the standard medieval chronicle of the papacy. Whatever Platina's intentions for the book, it soon came to be regarded as the official history of the Roman pontiffs. After the editio princeps of Venice 1479, updated and extended editions continued to be produced until late in the eighteenth century. The largely untold story of Platina's Lives of the Popes and its fortuna is the focus of this book. The Lives were particularly popular because of Platina's frank criticisms of papal behaviour which did not live up to his humanist moral values. He reminded the popes that they were mere human beings and urged them not to indulge in luxury and nepotism. Catholics, whether or not they agreed with such indictments, read the Lives eagerly, while Protestants naturally appreciated Platina's fault-finding approach towards the papacy. The role which censorship played in the reception of the Lives was previously unknown. This book examines the censorship process (1587-1592) in detail, including a critical edition of the assessments and corrections by English and Italian censors newly uncovered in the Vatican and in Milan.

Author : Richard P. McBrien
Publisher : HarperOne
Page : 548 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2000-02-16
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0060653043

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Lives of the Popes by Richard P. McBrien Pdf

Lives of the Pope is the most thorough, vivid, and fascinating history of the papacy available. Renowned Catholic commentator Richard McBrien offers a fresh, intelligent look at each of the 262 popes, including:-The Apostle Peter, the first pope, in his singular role as Vicar of ChristFormosus, the pope whose corpse was exhumed, dressed in full vestments, and subjected to a mock trial for papal misdeedsBoniface, elected pope after having been defrocked twice for immoralityJohn XXIII, perhaps the most beloved pope in all of historyLives of the Popes provides chronologically arranged biographies of the pontiffs, revealing the full sweep of the papacy. Each entry contains essential information on a pontiff’s life, major writings, controversies, and deeds both great and evil. McBrien eloquently and powerfully brings to life the unique stories of the popes and reveals how they transformed Christianity and the world.John Paul II, the present Bishop of Rome

Author : John W. O'Malley, SJ
Publisher : Government Institutes
Page : 369 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2009-11-16
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781580512299

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A History of the Popes by John W. O'Malley, SJ Pdf

A History of the Popes tells the story of the oldest living institution in the Western world—the papacy. From its origins in Saint Peter, Jesus' chief disciple, through Pope Benedict XVI today, the popes have been key players in virtually all of the great dramas of the western world in the last two thousand years. Acclaimed church historian John W. O'Malley's engaging narrative examines the 265 individuals who have claimed to be Peter's successors. Rather than describe each pope one by one, the book focuses on the popes that shaped pivotal moments in both church and world history. The author does not shy away from controversies in the church, and includes legends like Pope Joan and a comprehensive list of popes and antipopes to help readers get a full picture of the papacy. This simultaneously reverent yet critical book will appeal to readers interested in both religion and history as it chronicles the saints and sinners who have led the Roman Catholic Church over the past 2000 years. The author draws from his popular audio CD lecture series on the topic, 2,000 Years of Papal History, available through Now You Know Media (www.nowyouknowmedia.com).

Author : Thomas Cahill
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2008-01-29
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 014311302X

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Pope John XXIII by Thomas Cahill Pdf

The author's trademark blend of profound insight and extensive knowledge provides a fascinating history of the Catholic Church and the papacy by focusing on Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli as Pope John XXIII, who awed the world with the seminal and unprecedented changes he brought about due to his concern for humankind. Reprint.

Author : Eric Russell Chamberlin
Publisher : Barnes & Noble Publishing
Page : 358 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 1986
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0880291168

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The Bad Popes by Eric Russell Chamberlin Pdf

The stories of seven popes who ruled at seven different critical periods in the 600 years leading into the Reformation.

Author : Charles Phillips
Publisher : Lorenz Books
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2017-09
Category : Catholic Church
ISBN : 075483025X

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The Illustrated History of the Popes by Charles Phillips Pdf

A comprehensive history of all 266 popes from Peter to Francis, with beautiful fine-art images.

Author : 1421-1481 Platina
Publisher : Palala Press
Page : 316 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2015-09-06
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1341787613

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The Lives of the Popes by 1421-1481 Platina Pdf

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Author : Hilary C. Franco
Publisher : Humanix Books
Page : 137 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2021-05-25
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781630061340

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Six Popes by Hilary C. Franco Pdf

“Monsignor Franco is known as an engaging storyteller of his impactful time in the Church. Read this book and you will see why.” — Timothy Cardinal Dolan, Archdiocese of New York Six Popes: A Son of the Church Remembers is Monsignor Hilary C. Franco’s engaging memoir and a story only a son can tell, a son not only of the Catholic Church, but also of Italian immigrants. From Belmont, his Bronx neighborhood, Franco rose to work with the highest and most influential figures of the Roman Catholic Church. As a young man he attended Rome’s premier seminary, soon after becoming the special assistant to Archbishop Fulton Sheen. As a priest he would travel the world, and he recounts a harrowing experience in the Deep South in the early 1960s, his work at the Vatican Councils that redefined the Church, and his time posted at the Church’s diplomatic missions in Washington, D.C., and the United Nations. This most formidable churchman reveals his tales of intellectual, pastoral, and diplomatic service to the Catholic Church, enlivened by recollections of the fascinating people he came to know from U.S. presidents and foreign heads of state, to religious leaders like Padre Pio and Saint Mother Teresa. The title of his current role, Advisor at the Permanent Observer Mission of the Holy See to the United Nations, gives little hint of the drama of the times he recollects. Stories of this book’s six pontiffs that Franco served under — John XXIII, Paul VI, John Paul I, John Paul II, Benedict XVI, Francis — offer landmarks along Franco’s trek through the corridors of spiritual power in New York, Washington, D.C., and Rome. Six Popes: A Son of the Church Remembers is written from a unique eyewitness vantage on many of the events and movements that shaped our world and the Catholic Church. There is really no other book like it.

Author : Charles A. Coulombe
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 496 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2014-04
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0988353725

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Vicars of Christ: A History of the Popes by Charles A. Coulombe Pdf

The Pope of Rome is the best known and most influential moral and religious leader in the world. Pick up the paper, turn on the T.V., and there he is. Every government in the world has to deal with him somehow. Love him or hate him, there is no denying his importance. It's this way today, and it's been this way since Emperor Constantine legalized Christianity in the 4th century. In all that time, there have been wonder-working saints, lecherous murderers, and many, many mediocrities on the Papal throne - every kind of human being imaginable. Most books about the Popes have either tried to whitewash every sin any Pope has committed, or else to make them all out to be all out to be anti-Christs. On this emotional topics, writers seem to have left very little middle ground. But the truth is that there have obviously been good and obviously evil Popes, controversial Popes and forgotten Popes. In this book, they will all have their day in court. One by one, each Pope will be profiled, and their rich history, with all its pagentry, intrigue, holiness, and crime, will be unveiled.

Author : Horace Kinder Mann
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 366 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 1915
Category : Church history
ISBN : STANFORD:36105025713715

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The Lives of the Popes in the Early Middle Ages by Horace Kinder Mann Pdf