Conclave

the politics, personalities, and process of the next papal election

By Allen, John Logan

Publishers Summary:
Insider's guide to the politics and personalities that will have a tremendous impact on one of the world's most secretive and important events -- the election of a pope to succeed John Paul II. John L. Allen, Jr., takes readers behind the scenes to reveal the issues, parties, and people most likely to determine the outcome. Setting the election within a broader context, he explains why it matters who becomes pope, discusses their role in the modern world, and examines the issues that will form the agenda of the next papacy.

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ISBN
978-0-38550-453-9
Publisher
New York : Image, 2002.


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Library Journal

Reviewed on May 1, 2002

Timely, informative, and engaging, this volume offers a popular and understandable review of the details involved in a papal election. Written by Vatican correspondent Allen (Cardinal Radzinger: The Vatican's Enforcer of the Faith), the book is free of ecclesiastical jargon, save for some essential concepts, which are adequately addressed in the glossary. Allen begins with a 30-page job description for t...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

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