HISTORY OF THE POPES

There is so much interest in Pope Francis's visit that we looked through the Bullis stacks for books about previous popes. And we found these two:

The History of the Popes During the Last Four Centuries

by Leopold von Ranke (1795-1886)

Published by G.Bell & Sons Ltd., London, 1906

and

The Pope and the Council

by Johann Joseph Ignaz von Dollinger (1799-1890)

Published by Roberts Brothers, Boston, 1870

These books cover a variety of topics such as:

Theory of Ecclesiastical Policy

Conflicts of Opinions

Latter Times of Sixtus V

Election and Character of Clement VIII

Jesuit Programme for the Council

Modern Civilisation and Constitutionalism Condemned 

Personal Attitude of the Popes

The "Curia"

Trials for Witchcraft

... and lots more!

Stop by and spend some time with these more-than-a-century old books. It'll be worth your while.