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Pope John XXIII : A Life by Thomas Cahill (2008, Perfect)

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Product Identifiers

PublisherPenguin Publishing Group

ISBN-10014311302X

ISBN-139780143113027

eBay Product ID (ePID)2309322989

Product Key Features

Book TitlePope John Xxiii : Alife

Number of Pages256 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2008

TopicLeadership, Christianity / Catholic, Religious

GenreReligion, Biography & Autobiography

AuthorThomas Cahill

Book SeriesPenguin Lives Ser.

FormatPerfect

Dimensions

Item Height0.7 in

Item Weight6.6 Oz

Item Length7.1 in

Item Width5.2 in

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Reviews"Cahill does more than present us with a biography of a beloved pope . . . the author also provides context for understanding why this pope was dubbed il papa buono. " - Los Angeles Times "The book, part of the ongoing Penguin Lives series, will satisfy the casual reader and at the same time give the more serious student a perspective from which to launch a more thorough study." - The Denver Post, "Cahill does more than present us with a biography of a beloved pope . . . the author also provides context for understanding why this pope was dubbed il papa buono." -Los Angeles Times "The book, part of the ongoing Penguin Lives series, will satisfy the casual reader and at the same time give the more serious student a perspective from which to launch a more thorough study." -The Denver Post, Cahill does more than present us with a biography of a beloved pope . . . the author also provides context for understanding why this pope was dubbed "il papa buono." "Los Angeles Times" The book, part of the ongoing Penguin Lives series, will satisfy the casual reader and at the same time give the more serious student a perspective from which to launch a more thorough study. "The Denver Post", Cahill does more than present us with a biography of a beloved pope . . . the author also provides context for understanding why this pope was dubbed il papa buono.” —Los Angeles Times The book, part of the ongoing Penguin Lives series, will satisfy the casual reader and at the same time give the more serious student a perspective from which to launch a more thorough study.” —The Denver Post

Dewey Edition21

Grade FromTwelfth Grade

Dewey Decimal282/.092

SynopsisBestselling author Cahill offers a defining portrait of the good pope, who changed the Catholic Church dramatically during his brief reign between 1958 and 1963., Bestselling author Thomas Cahill captures one of the Church’s most beloved popes with intellectual freshness” (The Washington Post) Beginning with How the Irish Saved Civilizationand continuing most recently with Sailing the Wine-Dark Seaand Mysteries of the Middle Ages, Thomas Cahill’s Hinges of History series has edified a new generation of nonfiction lovers. Now this gifted expositor of history and religion offers a defining portrait of il papa buono—the good pope” who, within the 2000 years of papal history, changed the Catholic Church dramatically during his brief reign between 1958 and 1963. From his humble Italian peasant roots to his signature accomplishment—the Second Vatican Council, opening the church doors to the contemporary world—this vivid work will captivate Catholics and non-Catholics alike for its insightful look at a complex and unlikely hero., Bestselling author Thomas Cahill captures one of the Churchs most beloved popes with intellectual freshness ("The Washington Post") Beginning with "How the Irish Saved Civilization" and continuing most recently with "Sailing the Wine-Dark Sea" and "Mysteries of the Middle Ages," Thomas Cahills Hinges of History series has edified a new generation of nonfiction lovers. Now this gifted expositor of history and religion offers a defining portrait of "il papa buono"the good pope who, within the 2000 years of papal history, changed the Catholic Church dramatically during his brief reign between 1958 and 1963. From his humble Italian peasant roots to his signature accomplishmentthe Second Vatican Council, opening the church doors to the contemporary worldthis vivid work will captivate Catholics and non-Catholics alike for its insightful look at a complex and unlikely hero.