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The Pope in Winter: The Dark Face of John Paul II's Papacy by John Cornwell is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is The Pope in Winter: The Dark Face of John Paul II's Papacy about?
The first biography to focus on Pope John Paul II's controversial reactions to recent crises in the Church and the global arena. In a bold and highly original work, The Pope in Winter brings John Paul's complex character into sharp focus. A veteran observer of the Vatican, Cornwell combines eyewitness reporting with impeccable sources. Respectful of John Paul's prodigious spirit and battles for human rights, Cornwell raises questions about a system that grants lifetime power to an individual vulnerable to age and illness. The result is a striking portrait of John Paul in the winter of his life and an incisive assessment of his legacy.
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Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- John Cornwell
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Published
- 2005
- Language
- EN
- Category
- nonfiction
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