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The Pope who quit, a true medieval tale of mystery, death, and salvation, Jon M. Sweeney

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The Pope who quit, a true medieval tale of mystery, death, and salvation, Jon M. Sweeney

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 251-273) and index

resource.biographical

individual biography

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The Pope who quit

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

713834638

Responsibility statement

Jon M. Sweeney

Sub title

a true medieval tale of mystery, death, and salvation

Summary

Documents the story of Pope Celestine V, evaluating the views of his supporters and detractors while tracing his progression to the papacy and his decision to abdicate months later, discussing his choice's impact on the Catholic Church

Table Of Contents

Part I. When the Unexpected Happened : -- 1. A letter that changed just about everything -- 2. The bizarre papal election of 1292-94 -- 3. A most unlikely decision -- 4. Spreading the news -- 5. They came to take him away -- Part II. Peter of Morrone, 1209-93 : -- 6. Now I will tell you of my life -- 7. I became a man when I became a monk -- 8. A hermit loves his cave -- 9. The hundred-meter fast -- 10. Walking to Lyon -- Part III. Turbulent Times : -- 11. Obsessed with salvation -- 12. Riding on an ass -- 14. The colorful kings of Naples and Sicily -- 15. Fifteen disastrous weeks -- 16. Awkwardness in robes -- Part III. The Passion and the Pity, 1294-96 : -- 16. I, Peter Celestine, am going away -- 17. The new advent of Friar Peter -- 18. Murdered by a pope -- 19. The world is falling apart -- 20. Is saint enough?

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