The Pope's Soldiers: A Military History of the Modern Vatican (Modern War Studies)
"An extraordinary and unparalleled work that tells a fascinating story of considerable importance for understanding the history of the Papacy and modern Italy."--Brian R. Sullivan, coauthor ofIl Duce's Other Woman: The Untold Story of Margherita Sarfatti, Benito Mussolini's Jewish Mistress, and How She Helped Him Come to Power"A readable account that makes a new and important contribution to our understanding of Vatican history and affairs."--Frank Coppa, author ofPolitics and the Papacy in the Modern World"Written with admirable detachment, lucidity, and learning."--D. S. Chambers, author ofPopes, Cardinals, and War: The Military Church in Renaissance and Early Modern Europe