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Author:

Weigel, George, 1951-

Title:

The end and the beginning : Pope John Paul Ii--the victory of freedom, the last years, the legacy / George Weigel.

Publisher:

Image Books

Copyright Date:

c2010

Description:

xv, 590 p., [16] p. of plates : ill. (some col.) ; 24 cm.

Subject:

John Paul--II,--Pope,--1920-2005.

Notes:

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.

ISBN:

0385524803
9780385524803

OCLC:

(OCoLC)701810272

Locations:

TYPH572 -- Cedar Rapids Public Library (Cedar Rapids)

YEPF572 -- Marion Public Library (Marion)