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A dictionary of Popes.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextPublisher: [Oxford] : Oxford University Press, 2015Edition: Third edition / Michael J. WalshDescription: 1 online resourceContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • computer
Carrier type:
  • online resource
ISBN:
  • 9780191795459 (ebook) :
Other title:
  • Popes
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 282.0922 23
LOC classification:
  • BX955.3 .K45 2015
Online resources: This dictionary gives concise accounts of every officially recognised pope in history, from St Peter to Pope Francis, as well as all of their irregularly elected rivals, the so-called antipopes. Each pope and antipope's entry covers his family and social background and pre-papal career as well as his activities in office. Also, an appendix provides a detailed discussion and analysis of the tradition that there has been a female pope. This new edition reflects the very latest in papal research and contains additional information in the further reading sections of each entry.
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Previous edition: 2010.

Includes bibliographical references.

This dictionary gives concise accounts of every officially recognised pope in history, from St Peter to Pope Francis, as well as all of their irregularly elected rivals, the so-called antipopes. Each pope and antipope's entry covers his family and social background and pre-papal career as well as his activities in office. Also, an appendix provides a detailed discussion and analysis of the tradition that there has been a female pope. This new edition reflects the very latest in papal research and contains additional information in the further reading sections of each entry.

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