Overview
This engrossing book encompasses the extraordinary history of the papacy, from its beginnings to the present day. This new edition covers the unprecedented resignation of Benedict XVI and the election of the first Argentinian pope. Praise for the earlier editions: “Duffy enlivens the long march through church history with anecdotes that bring the different pontiffs to life. . . . Saints and Sinners is a remarkable achievement.”—Piers Paul Read, The Times (London) “A distinguished text . . . offering plenty of historical facts and sobering, valuable judgments.”—Henry Chadwick, New York Times Book Review “Will fascinate anyone wishing to better understand the history of the Catholic Church and the forces that have shaped the role of the papacy.”—Gloria J. Tysl, Christian Century
Full Product Details
Author: Eamon Duffy
Publisher: Yale University Press
Imprint: Yale University Press
Edition: 4th Revised edition
Dimensions:
Width: 12.70cm
, Height: 0.40cm
, Length: 19.70cm
Weight: 0.517kg
ISBN: 9780300206128
ISBN 10: 0300206127
Pages: 500
Publication Date: 01 November 2014
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Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Reviews
[A] minor masterpiece which is everything good, popular history ought to be. . . . The most comprehensive single-volume history of the popes in print. -John Adamson, Sunday Telegraph (on the previous edition) [T]races the history of the papacy from its humble beginnings . . . with St. Peter, to the distinctly different institution . . . [of] today. -Washington Post Book World
'As Duffy works his way through the papal roll of honour and dishonour, he is always careful to re-create the political, social and economic background to different reigns. He eschews opaque ecclesiastical jargon and, where a theological or doctrinal dispute has to be explained, he does so in a way that even those unversed in biblical concepts or Christian history will immediately grasp... An outstanding work of popular scholarship.' (Peter Stanford, Daily Telegraph) 'Duffy enlivens the long march through church history with anecdotes that bring the different pontiffs to life... Saints and Sinners is a remarkable achievement.' (Piers Paul Read, The Times) 'A distinguished text... offering plenty of historical facts and sobering, valuable judgements.' (Henry Chadwick, New York Times Book Review) 'A minor masterpiece which is everything good, popular history ought to be... The most comprehensive single-volume history of the popes in print.' (John Adamson, Sunday Telegraph) 'Will fascinate anyone wishing to better understand the history of the Catholic Church and the forces that have shaped the role of the papacy.' (Gloria J. Tysl, Christian Century) 'Duffy offers a comprehensive overview of the 2,000-year history of the papacy... This digestible survey provides a compelling introduction to one of the most durable and significant institutions to influence the course of Western civilization.' (Booklist)
Author Information
Eamon Duffy, professor of the history of Christianity and fellow of Magdalene College, Cambridge, is also the author of The Stripping of the Altars: Traditional Religion in England, 1400–1580 and The Voices of Morebath, both published by Yale University Press.
