Author:
Kelly, J. N. D. (John Norman Davidson) author.
Edition Statement:Third edition / Michael J. Walsh.
Imprint[Oxford] : Oxford University Press, 2015.
Description1 online resource
Note:Previous edition: 2010.
Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references.
Target AudienceSpecialized.
Note:This dictionary gives concise accounts of every officially recognised pope in history, from St Peter to Pope Francis, as well as all of their irregularly elected rivals, the so-called antipopes. Each pope and antipope's entry covers his family and social background and pre-papal career as well as his activities in office. Also, an appendix provides a detailed discussion and analysis of the tradition that there has been a female pope. This new edition reflects the very latest in papal research and contains additional information in the further reading sections of each entry.
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