Absolute Power

How the Pope Became the Most Influential Man in the World

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Pub Date 27 Mar 2018 | Archive Date 27 Mar 2018

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The sensational story of the last two centuries of the papacy, its most influential pontiffs, troubling doctrines, and rise in global authority

In 1799, the papacy was at rock bottom: The Papal States had been swept away and Rome seized by the revolutionary French armies. With cardinals scattered across Europe and the next papal election uncertain, even if Catholicism survived, it seemed the papacy was finished.
In this gripping narrative of religious and political history, Paul Collins tells the improbable success story of the last 220 years of the papacy, from the unexalted death of Pope Pius VI in 1799 to the celebrity of Pope Francis today. In a strange contradiction, as the papacy has lost its physical power -- its armies and states -- and remained stubbornly opposed to the currents of social and scientific consensus, it has only increased its influence and political authority in the world.
The sensational story of the last two centuries of the papacy, its most influential pontiffs, troubling doctrines, and rise in global authority

In 1799, the papacy was at rock bottom: The Papal...

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ISBN 9781610398602
PRICE $40.00 (USD)
PAGES 384

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Incredible research into a subject many outside of the Catholic church may not be all that familiar with prior to reading this book. I know that I was not that well versed in the power struggle of the papacy. This book was masterfully researched and thorough in the exploration of the subject. This is a must read for anyone with an affinity for Eurpoean/world history or Catholicism.

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