The Modern Papacy, 1798-1995

by Frank J. Coppa

Book Overview

This ambitious survey launches a major new five-volume series. It explores the response of the papacy, one of the world's longest-enduring institutions, to the multiplying challenges of the modern age. It runs from the French Revolution to the fall of the Soviet Union, ending with the pontificate of John Paul II, the first non-Italian pope since 1522. Frank Coppa examines the impact of major events like the Napoleonic conquests, Italian unification,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0582096308
• ISBN13: 9780582096301
• Release Date: October 1998
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.2" x 9.1"