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The chair of Peter : a history of the papacy /

Covers the period from Peter to Pope Paul VI, including an account of Vatican Council II, the death of Pope John XXIII and the accession of Paul VI, a chronological list of the popes, a summary of the 21 ecumenical Councils to 1962, and a comprehensive index.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Gontard, Friedrich (Author)
Other Authors: Peeler, A. J. (Translator), Peeler, E. F. (Edward Francis), 1898- (Translator)
Format: Book
Language:English
Language Notes:Translation of Die Päpste.
Published: New York : Holt, Rinehart and Winston, ©1964.
Edition:First edition.
Subjects:
Catholic Church > History.
Église catholique > Histoire.
Catholic Church
Papacy > History.
Papauté > Histoire.
Papacy
Religious materials
Informational works
History
Religious materials.
Informational works.
Matériel religieux.
Documents d'information.
Description
Summary:Covers the period from Peter to Pope Paul VI, including an account of Vatican Council II, the death of Pope John XXIII and the accession of Paul VI, a chronological list of the popes, a summary of the 21 ecumenical Councils to 1962, and a comprehensive index.
Physical Description:629 pages, plates : portraits, chart, coats of arms ; 25 cm
Bibliography:Includes index.