Journal of a Tour in Italy, in 1850: With an Account of an Interview with the Pope at the Vatican

by George Townsend

Book Overview

A Church of England clergyman and biblical scholar, George Townsend (1788-1857) gained recognition for preparing chronological arrangements of both the Old and New Testament. First published in 1850, the present work is an intriguing account of his journey to Italy for an audience with Pope Pius IX, whom he intended to convert to Protestantism. Townsend's journal features details of his stay in Paris, where he was received by the city's archbishop,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1108069266
• ISBN13: 9781108069267
• Release Date: March 2014
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 318 Pages
• Weight: 0.89 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.5" x 8.5"