The conclave
Subtitle: a sometimes secret and occasionally bloody history of papal elections
By: Michael Walsh.
Edition: 1st Sheed & Ward pbk. ed.
Publisher: Sheed & Ward
Published: 2003
Place of publication: Lanham, MD
Language: eng
Number of pages: 180
Subjects: Popes -- Election -- History
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: In times of persecution; title: The end of empire; title: Descent into chaos; title: Attempting reform; title: The invention of the conclave; title: Princely pontivs; title: The great powers take a hand; title: Modern times; title: Afterword: How to spot a pope; title: Appendix: Chronological list of the popes.