Keepers of the Keys of Heaven: A History of the Papacy

by Roger Collins

Book Overview

One of the most enduring and influential of all human institutions, the papacy has also been amongst the most controversial. No one who seeks to make sense of modern issues within Christendom -- or, indeed, world history -- can neglect the vital shaping role of the popes.

In Keepers of the Keys of Heaven, eminent religion scholar Roger Collins offers a masterful account of the entire arc of papal history -- from the separation of the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0465061826
• ISBN13: 9780465061822
• Release Date: April 2013
• Publisher: Basic Books
• Length: 600 Pages
• Weight: 1.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"
• Age Range: 13 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 8 to Postsecondary