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ABSOLUTE MONARCHS - A History of the Papacy, by English historian John Julius Norwich, is a challenging non-fiction text. Unrelenting detail, with Popes having multiple names and titles and then numerous rivals, plus costly escapades (Saracens, Bedouins, Byzantines), with discombobulating cabals and counter-plots all made my literary slog at times tiring.
15 de may. de 2012 · Absolute Monarchs sprawls across Europe and the Levant, over two millenniums, and with an impossibly immense cast…Norwich manages to organize this crowded stage and produce a rollicking narrative. He keeps things moving at nearly beach-read pace by being selective about where he lingers and by adopting the tone of an enthusiastic tour guide, expert but less than reverent.
5 de sept. de 2011 · ABSOLUTE MONARCHS - A History of the Papacy, by English historian John Julius Norwich, is a challenging non-fiction text. Unrelenting detail, with Popes having multiple names and titles and then numerous rivals, plus costly escapades (Saracens, Bedouins, Byzantines), with discombobulating cabals and counter-plots all made my literary slog at times tiring.
Books. Absolute Monarchs: A History of the Papacy. John Julius Norwich. Random House Publishing Group, Jul 12, 2011 - Religion - 528 pages. NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER In a chronicle that captures nearly two thousand years of inspiration and intrigue, John Julius Norwich recounts in riveting detail the histories of the most significant popes and ...
With the papacy embattled in recent years, it is essential to have the perspective of one of the world's most accomplished historians. In "Absolute Monarchs," John Julius Norwich captures nearly two thousand years of inspiration and devotion, intrigue and scandal. The men (and maybe one woman) who have held this position of infallible power over millions have ranged from heroes to rogues ...
12 de jul. de 2011 · ABSOLUTE MONARCHS - A History of the Papacy, by English historian John Julius Norwich, is a challenging non-fiction text. Unrelenting detail, with Popes having multiple names and titles and then numerous rivals, plus costly escapades (Saracens, Bedouins, Byzantines), with discombobulating cabals and counter-plots all made my literary slog at ...
18 de ago. de 2011 · Absolute Monarchs: A History of the Papacy is the story of the Popes – by whatever title – as they have supposedly passed from Peter in an unbroken line of Apostolic Succession. It is the ...
