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The great reformer : Francis and the making of a radical pope
Title:
The great reformer : Francis and the making of a radical pope
Author:
Ivereigh, Austen.
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Edition:
First edition.
Publication Information:
New York : Henry Holt and Company, 2014.
Physical Description:
xvi, 445 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm
Summary:
This biography of Pope Francis describes how this revolutionary thinker uses the power of his position to challenge and redirect one of the world's most formidable religions.
Language:
English
Contents:
A far country (1936-1957) -- The mission (1958-1966) -- Storm pilot (1967-1974) -- The crucible (1975-1979) -- Scapegoat (1980-1992) -- The bishop who smelled of sheep (1993-1999) -- Gaucho cardinal (2000-2009) -- Man for others (2008-2012).
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ISBN:
9781627791571
Format :
Book