Farrow, John
Pageant of the Popes John Farrow - New York Sheed & Ward 1942 - 420 p.
Includes list of popes and index.
This book contains a continuous history of the Papacy from the first century up to the mid-20th, when it was written. The original book has no chapter heads: the breakdown by century was added here. Farrow names every pope and provides extensive background on them. There are good popes, not a few bad popes, anti-popes (at one time there were three claimants to the throne), some popes who reigned less than a week, and numerous popes of humble origin.
46785
Biography
922.21 Far 15
Pageant of the Popes John Farrow - New York Sheed & Ward 1942 - 420 p.
Includes list of popes and index.
This book contains a continuous history of the Papacy from the first century up to the mid-20th, when it was written. The original book has no chapter heads: the breakdown by century was added here. Farrow names every pope and provides extensive background on them. There are good popes, not a few bad popes, anti-popes (at one time there were three claimants to the throne), some popes who reigned less than a week, and numerous popes of humble origin.
46785
Biography
922.21 Far 15