Pope Joan
By: Donna Cross.
Edition: 1st Three Rivers Press ed.
Publisher: Three Rivers Press
Published: 2009
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 425
ISBN-13: 9780307452368
Subjects: Joan (Legendary Pope) -- Fiction; Popes -- Legends -- Fiction
Genres: Fiction.; Legends
Description: Born in 9th-century Frankland, Joan demonstrates her brilliance early but must hide her learning from her missionary father, who considers the education of women sacrilegious and dangerous. Tutored first by her older brother and then a Greek scholar, Joan eventually secures a place at the schola in Dorstadt. To protect herself after a Viking raid, Joan dons her dead brother's clothing and assumes a man's identity. Suddenly the intelligence that once brought her ridicule and punishment results in respect and authority. From the monastery in Fulda to Vatican politics in Rome, Joan eventually secures the church's highest office.
Notes: Originally published: New York : Crown, c1996.