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Peter's kingdom : inside the papal city
- Title
- Peter's kingdom : inside the papal city / Jerrold M. Packard.
- Author
- Packard, Jerrold M.
- Publication
- New York : Scribner, 1985.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Text | Use in library | BX955.2 .P33 1985 | Off-site |
Details
- Description
- v, 281 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations; 24 cm
- Summary
- Briefly recounts the history of the Vatican, explains its political structure, and discusses Vatican art treasures, the canonization process, and the work of the College of Cardinals.
- Subject
- Note
- Includes index.
- Bibliography (note)
- Bibliography: p. 265-272.
- Contents
- God's kingdom on Earth : the Vatican city-state -- The church of the fisherman from Galilee : St. Peter's Basilica -- Vicar of Christ, Bishop of Rome : a profile of John Paul II -- Princes of the papacy : the College of Cardinals -- Curia Romana : the Vatican hierarchy -- Affairs of the state : the Vatican at work -- Splendid solemnity : ceremony in Peter's kingdom -- The patrimony of Peter : finances in the Vatican -- How saints are made : the process of canonization -- Pontifical treasures : art in the Vatican -- Postscript -- Appendix : a guide to the popes.
- ISBN
- 0684184303
- 9780684184302
- LCCN
- 85022086
- OCLC
- ocm12558737
- 12558737
- SCSB-643003
- Owning Institutions
- Princeton University Library