Basilica: The Splendor and the Scandal: Building St. Peter's

R. A. Scotti

ISBN 10: 0452288606 / ISBN 13: 9780452288607

Published by Plume May 2007, 2007

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Basilica: The Splendor and the Scandal: Building St. Peter's
• Publisher: Plume May 2007
• Publication Date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0452288606
• ISBN 13: 9780452288607
• Binding: Paper Back
• Condition: Very Good
• Seller catalogs:
  • World History

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Synopsis

In this dramatic journey through religious and artistic history, R. A. Scotti traces the defining event of a glorious epoch: the building of St. Peter's Basilica. Begun by the ferociously ambitious Pope Julius II in 1506, the endeavor would span two tumultuous centuries, challenge the greatest Renaissance masters—Michelangelo, Raphael, and Bramante—and enrage Martin Luther. By the time it was completed, Shakespeare had written all of his plays, the Mayflower had reached Plymouth—and Rome had risen with its astounding basilica to become Europe's holy metropolis. A dazzling portrait of human achievement and excess, Basilica is a triumph of historical writing.

About the Author

R. A. Scotti is the author of two previous works of nonfiction, including Sudden Sea: The Great Hurricane of 1938, and four novels.