Published by Faber Faber Inc May 1993, 1993
ISBN 10: 0571166687 ISBN 13: 9780571166688
Seller: BookMarx Bookstore, Steubenville, OH, U.S.A.
Trade Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Family-owned bookshop in Steubenville, Ohio. Books shipped within 24 hours. Previous owner's name and green mark on inside front cover. No marks or writing observed in text. Binding tight and square. Lightlyl tanned pages. Appears unread. . . . . . . . . Examines the transformation of the papacy into a globe-trotting, high profile office which wields great power. John Paul II is recognized as one of the most *political* Popes in modern history, with unparalleled influence over almost one billion Catholics - one fifth of the world's population. . . . . . . . TABLE OF CONTENTS: 1.) The solidarity Pope -- 2.) The actor from Krakow -- 3.) Christians of the East -- 4.) Cafeteria Caholics and the consumer society -- 5.) Other believers -- 6.) Salvation politics -- 7.) Africa: dealing with witch doctors -- 8.) The population explosion -- 9.) King Karol's court -- 10.) Peter's pence -- 11.) God's politician -- * Appendices: A.) Vatican Balance Sheets -- B.) Foreign Travel - Pope John Paul II [1979 - 1992] -- C.) Foreign Travel - Pope Paul VI [1964 - 1970 -- * Select bibliography -- * Index.
Published by Faber Faber Inc May 1993, 1993
ISBN 10: 0571164234 ISBN 13: 9780571164233
Seller: Montclair Book Center, Montclair, NJ, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: USED Good.