Parallel Empires: The Vatican and the United States--Two Centuries of Alliance and Conflict

by Massimo Franco and Russell Lynes

Book Overview

The fascinating and highly relevant history of the turbulent relationship between the United States and the Holy See, recounted and analyzed by Italian journalist and Vatican insider Massimo Franco Drawing on unique access to the archives of the Holy See and a range of sources both in Washington, D.C. and Rome, "Parallel Empires" charts the path of U.S.-Vatican relations to reveal the dramatic religious and political tensions that have shaped their...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0385518935
• ISBN13: 9780385518932
• Release Date: January 2009
• Publisher: Doubleday Books
• Length: 223 Pages
• Weight: 1.07 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.4" x 9.4"