Spies in the Vatican : the Soviet Union's cold war against the Catholic Church /

Evaluates the Soviet Union's espionage campaign against the Catholic Church, drawing on previously unseen documents to reveal an assassination order against Pope John Paul II and a Russian spy network intent on infiltrating church infrastructure.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Koehler, John O.
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Pegasus Books, 2009.
Edition:	1st Pegasus books ed.
Subjects:	Espionage, Soviet > Vatican City > History. John Paul > II, > Pope, > 1920-2005. Catholic Church > Foreign relations > Soviet Union. Soviet Union > Foreign relations > Catholic Church.

Description
Summary:	Evaluates the Soviet Union's espionage campaign against the Catholic Church, drawing on previously unseen documents to reveal an assassination order against Pope John Paul II and a Russian spy network intent on infiltrating church infrastructure.
Physical Description:	296 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:	9781605980508 (hc.) 1605980501 (hc.)