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Absolute Monarchs: A History of the Papacy
by John Julius Norwich
Random House (July 12, 2011)
The papacy, despite ups and downs, has enjoyed nearly 2000 years of uninterrupted rule. Lewis Lapham talks with historian John Julius Norwich about one of the most successful institutions the world has ever known.
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