Originally published under the title Vicars of Christ : a history of the popes.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (p. 475-476) and index.
Contents
Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- The apostolic age -- Stability and persecution -- Freedom and heresy -- After the fall -- The heathen peril -- The empire returns -- The pornocracy -- False dawn -- Crusades and corruption -- Heights and depths -- Captivity and schism -- Renewal and Renaissance -- Northern revolution -- Watching and waiting -- Revolutions and despair -- Afterword -- Appendix: important papal documents -- Glossary -- Bibliography -- Index.
