Rise of Benedict XVI The Inside Story of How the Pope Was Elected and Where He Will Take the Catholic Church

Name: Rise of Benedict XVI The Inside Story of How the Pope Was Elected and Where He Will Take the Catholic Church
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ISBN: 9780385513210

ISBN-10: 0385513216

ISBN-13: 9780385513210

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Authors: John L. Allen, John L. Allen

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"Commendable and balanced . . . With crisp writing and an amazing attention to detail, Allen brings readers inside the papal jockeying, covering the days of mourning and the conclave." --"The Los Angeles Times" "A welcome contribution to understanding the new pontificate . . . "The Rise of Benedict XVI "is a useful chronicle that packs a lot into relatively few pages." --Richard John Neuhaus," First Things" " " "For a current look at the new papacy, Allen is the person to read. He is fair, free from the oracular pomposity of some American commentators, and, as always, highly readable." --"Commonweal" ""The Rise of Benedict XVI" . . . covers the subject thoroughly and thoughtfully. In…

Book details

List price: $12.95
Publisher: The Crown Publishing Group
Publication date: 10/17/2006
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 272
Size: 5.50" wide x 8.25" long x 0.56" tall
Weight: 0.682
Language: English



Preface



"At the Window of the Father's House"



The Final Days of Pope John Paul II



"Habemus Papam"



The Funeral Effect



The Interregnum



The Conclave



A Papacy of Epic Ambition



Who Is Joseph Ratzinger?



Battling a "Dictatorship of Relativism"



Changing the Culture of the Church



Surprises and Challenges