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Saints and Sinners: A History of the Popes (Yale Nota Bene) [Paperback]

Eamon Duffy (Author)

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Publication Date: 23 Jun 2006 | ISBN-10: 0300115970 | ISBN-13: 978-0300115970 | Edition: 3rd Revised edition

This engrossing book encompasses the extraordinary history of the papacy, from its beginnings nearly two thousand years ago to the present day. In this new edition, the final chapter has been expanded to cover the last years of John Paul II and the election of Benedict XVI.
Praise for the earlier editions:
"[A] minor masterpiece which is everything good, popular history ought to be. . . . The most comprehensive single-volume history of the popes in print."--John Adamson, "Sunday Telegraph"
"Duffy enlivens the long march through church history with anecdotes that bring the different pontiffs to life. . . . "Saints and Sinners" is a remarkable achievement."--Piers Paul Read, "The Times" (London)
"Will fascinate anyone wishing to better understand the history of the Catholic Church and the forces that have shaped the role of the papacy."--Gloria J. Tysl, "Christian Century"

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Praise for the earlier editions:
"[A] minor masterpiece which is everything good, popular history ought to be. . . . The most comprehensive single-volume history of the popes in print."--John Adamson, "Sunday Telegraph"
"Duffy enlivens the long march through church history with anecdotes that bring the different pontiffs to life. . . . "Saints and Sinners" is a remarkable achievement."--Piers Paul Read, "The Times" (London)
"Will fascinate anyone wishing to better understand the history of the Catholic Church and the forces that have shaped the role of the papacy."--Gloria J. Tysl, "Christian Century"

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Paperback: 480 pages
Publisher: Yale University Press; 3rd Revised edition edition (23 Jun 2006)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0300115970
ISBN-13: 978-0300115970
Product Dimensions: 12.7 x 3.4 x 19.7 cm

Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)

Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 26,812 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #4 in Books > Religion & Spirituality > Christianity > Christian Living > Leadership
- #8 in Books > Religion & Spirituality > Christianity > Catholic > Popes
- #23 in Books > History > Religious History > General

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'The most fantastic thing about Duffy's history is what a readable history it is ... A rewarding and enlightening read.'
--Patrick Daly, Westminster Record, October 2009

About the Author

Eamon Duffy, Professor of the History of Christianity, and Fellow of Magdalene College, Cambridge, is also the author of The Stripping of the Altars: Traditional Religion in England, 1400-1580 and The Voices of Morebath, both published by Yale University Press.

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5.0 out of 5 stars All the Popes in their context 3 April 2013

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A very readable history covering 2000 years. All the Popes stories are very interesting and background history given so any layman can understand.

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2.0 out of 5 stars Keep your distance! 28 Dec 2007

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Firstly, I'd just like to point out that I'm a huge fan of Duffy's work : "The Stripping of the Altars" is a masterpiece and "The Voices of Morebath" deserves to be in any book collection worthy of the name.

"Saints & Sinners" is nowhere near the same standard, unfortunately. I looked forward to reading this perhaps more than any other history book I've bought in years and I'm afraid it's a bit of a disappointment. Yes, it's well researched and yes it's readable and, for those reasons at least, enjoyable in it's own way. The major problem, to my mind anyway, is one of objectivity when it comes to the subject matter - in that there's precious little to go round.

"Saints & Sinners" is a blatant revisionist history of the papacy, where bad popes are rehabilitated, their failings and even crimes either apologised for or - worst of all - glossed over or not even referred to. The section on the papacy during the crusades is a whitewash, Duffy all but airbrushes the Vatican out of the Inquisition and as for more modern history, the age of the dictators presents an opportunity for close critical analysis of papal attitudes and behaviour which is passed up in favour of yet more apology and even more whitewash. Institutional anti-Semitism over centuries is hardly mentioned, despite scores of references in papal bulls throughout the ages. The modern pressures on the papacy in an increasingly secular world are left hanging like so many loose ends, missed opportunities to at least add some kind of meaningful analysis to this book.

On the whole, a great shame. Duffy is better than this, believe me. When on form, there is scarcely a living historian who can touch him for sheer ability. He is not on form with "Saints & Sinners".

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5.0 out of 5 stars Saints and Sinners 16 April 2013

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Fascinating topic and somewhat topical
Book in perfect condition
The book that was recommended by a Fr taking a course at Ampleforth Abbey

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