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The Pope Who Quit: A True Medieval Tale Of Mystery, Death, And Salvation (2012)

by Jon M. Sweeney(Favorite Author)

3.23 of 5 Votes: 2

ISBN

0385531893 (ISBN13: 9780385531894)

languge

English

genre

History & Biography

publisher

Image Catholic Books

review 1: This is a poorly researched book revealing far more about the author's veneration of its subject than about the subject himself. Mr. Sweeney tells us that there is no proof that Pope Boniface had Celestine V murdered.....and then spends a chapter telling us how he did it. The author is very biased against Boniface VIII, and does not, to me, seem to actually understand the period he is writing about. VERY disappointed in this book, had been looking forward to it for some time.
review 2: Did you know there's only one pope that ever resigned? Here's the story and of course, the resignation was followed by a long prison stay and a suspicious death. Interesting as a glimpse into European life in the late 1200s and early 1300s, but just as easily could have been... more a magazine article. It does show how impossible it was for a man of simple faith, no matter how devout or pure, to make it as head of the church. Have politics and religion ever made good partners? less

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