02040nam a2200277Ia 4500 322928 20160527191542.0 130829s2003 mdu b 000 0 eng 2003010012 158051135X (cloth : alk. paper) 9781580511353 (cloth : alk. paper) (OCoLC)52216135 DLC DLC YDX OCLCQ BAKER BTCTA YDXCP OCLCG AU@ ITC BTN AR pcc ARCI BX1805 .W34 2003 262.135 W223c 22 Walsh, Michael J. 289262 Local The conclave a sometimes secret and occasionally bloody history of papal elections Michael Walsh. Lanham, MD Sheed & Ward 2003. ix, 180 p. 24 cm. Includes bibliographical references (p. [179]-180). In times of persecution -- The end of empire -- Descent into chaos -- Attempting reform -- The invention of the conclave -- Princely pontiffs -- The great powers take a hand -- Modern times -- Afterword : how to spot a pope -- Appendix : chronological list of the popes. "In 1271, with the papal throne vacant for over two years, local officials locked the cardinals of the Catholic Church in a room, forcing them to select a new pope. From this inauspicious beginning arose the practice of the conclave, the highly secretive combination of rituals and politics designed to select a new leader for the world's Catholic population." "In The Conclave, Catholic historian Michael Walsh takes readers through the history of conclaves past, highlighting the vendettas, feuds, and political intrigues that have colored the selection of a new pontiff. An entertaining history of the secret deliberations, colorful stones, and even bloody events that surround the making and unmaking of popes, The Conclave is a great story, a great history and an important work for anyone interested in the papacy."--BOOK JACKET. Popes Election History. 152564 Local 240548 240548 0 0 ddc 0 262_350000000000000_W223C 0 evl 148971 10 10 1 2016-05-27 Amazon 20.66 515945 0 262.35 W223c 80000002491903 2016-05-27 00:00:00 r:322928 z:Presup. 2012-13 6