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Upon this rock a history of the papacy from Peter to John Paul II

Madden, Thomas F. (Author). Recorded Books, Inc. (Publisher).

Summary: Saint Louis University professor Thomas F. Madden delivers lectures on the history of the papacy and also sheds light on the personalities of the popes and the flavor of their pontificates. At the same time, Madden demonstrates how the papacy has survived the tumultuous cauldron of history and offers a studied commentary on the future of this resilient institution.

Item details

ISBN: 1428108386 (set)
ISBN: 9781428108387 (set)
ISBN: 1428108394 (course guide)
ISBN: 9781428108394 (course guide)
Physical Description: sound recording
sound disc
7 sound discs (ca. 7 hrs.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 course guide (88 p. : col. ill. ; 22 cm.)
Publisher: Prince Frederick, Md. : Recorded Books, p2006.

Contents / Notes

General Note:	Compact discs. In container (25 cm.).
Bibliography, etc. Note:	Course guide includes bibliographical references.
Formatted Contents Note:	Lecture 1. The See of Peter -- Lecture 2. The Papacy during the decline of the Roman Empire -- Lecture 3. The changing of the world -- Lecture 4. Birth of the medieval Papacy -- Lecture 5. The reform Papacy of the Middle Ages -- Lecture 6. The Papacy and the Byzantine East -- Lecture 7. The Papal monarchy -- Lecture 8. Decline of Papal authority in Europe -- Lecture 9. The Avignon Papacy and the Great Schism -- Lecture 10. Renaissance and Reformation -- Lecture 11. The Papacy in the Age of Revolution -- Lecture 12. The confrontation with nationalism and modernity -- Lecture 13. The era of world wars -- Lecture 14. A new engagement with the modern world: 1958 to present.
Participant or Performer Note:	Professor Thomas F. Madden, lecturer.
System Details Note:	Compact disc.