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This book is a long slog through papal history. The author seems to have been aware of that length and chose to parse down the rich detail that would have made the length more bearable. The book does do a good job of showing some of the historical context in which the various papal actions were framed, but there is so much more that could have been accomplished with the material. In the end, this book is more like a general overview of papal history than a truly detailed study.


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Absolute Monarchs A History of the Papacy edition by John Julius Norwich Religion Spirituality eBooks Reviews

Very interesting. Great research and well written. I learned more about European history as well as the
growth of the Catholic Church
The first few centuries of the church makes you wonder how it survived. There were more Popes murdered than lived a natural life. These were the people who made the early pronouncments on the meaning of the bible?
This book was simultaneously fascinating and boring. There was a lot of interesting stuff in it, things I didn't know and didn't expect from the papacy. They were sprinkled in just frequently enough to keep me going. Three popes at one time? Who knew? Popes who actually lead armies into battle? Who knew that? Popes who apparently didn't believe in Christianity? Popes who were homosexual? Orgies with the cardinals? Well, that's all in there. But the book is also cursed with the scourges of history dates, places and names. They all sound alike after a while. The places are frequently no longer in existence and it was hard for me to imagine where they were or what they were like. And the names, well let's just say that popes tend to have the same name. A lot. A whole lot. Who can remember the difference between Pope Paul the XIX and Pope Paul the XXI? (I'm not sure those are real popes, but you get the picture.)

The book is certainly worth reading although I don't know how anyone could take the Roman Catholic Church seriously afterward.
I understand Mr. Norwich is entitled to his biases, but that is the only complaint I have about the book. His history of the Papacy is informative, at times fascinating, and always readable. I recommend it.
Very good read. Informative but never dry or boring. The author writes in a very readable, entertaining style that makes the book fun to read as well as educational. Highly recommended.
This book took me nearly two months to read (with frequent breaks); not because it was hard to read, but because of how dense it was, covering nearly 2000 years of history in under 500 pages. It's a decent overview, though, and a great starting point for future research (though it helps to have a good idea of the broad shape of European/Christian history--the author has a high opinion of his reader's knowledge).
Norwich has written the most encyclopedic history of Europe & the Papacy I've ever read, covering in detail from Peter to Benedict. I wished it had included the new Pope. The Palace intigues of European royalty, the wars, social upheavals, crimes, passions, stupidity, brilliance; it's all there. The book is LONG, but covering 2100 years does require a few more pages than the history of England. Well done,
This book is a long slog through papal history. The author seems to have been aware of that length and chose to parse down the rich detail that would have made the length more bearable. The book does do a good job of showing some of the historical context in which the various papal actions were framed, but there is so much more that could have been accomplished with the material. In the end, this book is more like a general overview of papal history than a truly detailed study.