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Absolute Monarchs

a History of the Papacy
Aug 18, 20124ntrvlr rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
An exhaustive and exhausting study of the entire history of the popes. Be warned that it is primarily a political rather than doctrinal history. You will learn about the competing secular dynasties as well and the muddled history of the Italian peninsula. He is circumspe on the most recent popes. It was a tough slog through the middle ages but hang in.