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Vatican

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Author(s)	Dominique Chivot
Editor	Assouline	Place	New York
Year	2009	Pages	224
Measure	24x31 (cm)	Illustration	ill. colori n.t. - colors ills
Binding	cart. edit. con sovracc. ill. colori - Hardcover with dustjacket	Conservazione	Usato ottime condizioni - used very good
Language	Inglese - English text	Weight	2000 (gr)
ISBN	2759403939	EAN-13	9782759403936
price	89.00 €	discount	10%
discount price	80.10 €

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The home of the pope and the seat of the Holy See, the Vatican is a unique entity, a sovereign city-state that shelters some of the world's most sacred treasures within its hundred and ten acres. The story of this hallowed ground is inextricable from the history of the Catholic Church.
But this book reveals that the Vatican is also a tiny living city of many facets, some of them little known.
Vatican expert Dominique Chivot follows the journeys of countless pilgrims and cardinals, tracing their footsteps beyond the plazas, basilicas, and museums to unlock the secrets of Vatican City. Chivot recounts papal history in great anecdotal detail, highlighting the legendary reigns of popes from St. Peter to John Paul II, and illuminating masterpieces of architecture, painting, and sculpture executed by artists such as Bernini, Michelangelo, and Raphael.