His Holiness: John Paul II and the Hidden History of Our Time

Bernstein, Carl; Politi, Marco

ISBN 10: 0553472968 ISBN 13: 9780553472967

Verlag: Center Point Publishing, 1996

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Book by Bernstein Carl Politi Marco

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Two distinguished journalists draw on previously unavailable sources to provide a definitive account of the life, religious career, and political influence of Pope John Paul II, discussing his rise to power, political views, and role within the Catholic Church. Simultaneous.

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e meticulous reporting skills and narrative excitement that went into All the President's Men and The Final Days, journalists Carl Bernstein and Marco Politi provide an astonishing look at Pope John Paul II--the foremost political figure of our time. In their research, Bernstein and Politi have had unprecedented access to rare sources of information in Rome, Washington, and Moscow, including formerly top-secret Soviet files. Through these fascinating documents, His Holiness allows the reader a previously impossible glimpse inside the inner workings of the Soviet hierarchy, and shows how the Soviets recognized the serious threat John Paul II posed to their survival--even a the start of his papacy. Startling Politburo minutes show Brezhnev, Andropov, and other key figures heatedly discussing at length how to handle the pope--even within days of the nearly successful assassination attempt. Yet, John Paul II would come to dominate his era much as Churchill dominated

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• Verlag: Center Point Publishing
• Erscheinungsdatum: 1996
• ISBN 10: 0553472968
• ISBN 13: 9780553472967
• Einband: Casete de audio