Includes bibliographical references (p. [553]-560) and index.
Contents:
Opening gambits -- Defensor civitatis -- Confrontation -- Victory -- The great jubilee of 2000 : up to Jerusalem -- The great jubilee of 2000 : into the deep -- The turbulence of history : 2001-2002 -- Darkening valley : 2003-2004 -- The last encyclical : January-April 2005 -- From inside -- The measure of a pontificate.
Summary:
Weigel tells the dramatic story of Pope John Paul II's battle with communism, creating a landmark portrait of a man who left an indelible mark on the Catholic Church and changed the course of world history.
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