Inside the Vatican

by Bart McDowell

Book Overview

For almost a year, veteran National Geographic photographer Jim Stanfield captured nearly every corner of the Vatican, both the world's smallest country and the center of the Roman Catholic Church.... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0792252977
• ISBN13: 9780792252979
• Release Date: June 2005
• Publisher: National Geographic Society
• Length: 232 Pages
• Weight: 2.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 9.0" x 10.8"

Customer Reviews

FABULOUS!

Absolutely gorgeous and chock full of fascinating information written from a very personal perspective. Well done.

All I Expected, and More

This is a lovely book. The pictures are beautiful and there were lots of them. But it is not just a picture book- it is full of information about The Vatican that I had never heard before. I didn't know that there were pinball machines and kiddie pools there-- for the families who live and work there. I thought that was an interesting facet of life behind Vatican walls. I especially liked the maps- they gave me a greater sense of how big Vatican City really is. The book certainly captures the granduer and splendor of this wonderful place.

The Church that Peter Built - a Pictorial of the Holy Sea

The Vatican is the centerpoint for the world's Catholics and this is a picture book that captures the extraordinary architecture of Rome's most famous religious landmark. "Peter built the church on the rock of our faith" ... and what it became was The Vatican. Inside the Vatican is a stunning look at what happens when all roads lead to Rome.

worth every penny

This book has stunning and well-done photos of the Vatican. The author had priviledged access to many areas that other photographers have not had. This book really shows you the history and beauty of the church's founding place. Well worth a read.

A stunning look at the Vatican

This book serves two puposes: 1)To give the non-Catholic a look at what puts the "Roman" in Roman Catholic, and 2)A great art/photography book, although how can you go wrong when this is your subject. Either way, this is a great book to have on your coffee table....Catholic or not.