{"product_id":"9780300175035","title":"Saints and Sinners: A History of the Popes; Third Edition","description":"This engrossing book encompasses the extraordinary history of the papacy, from its beginnings nearly two thousand years ago to the present day. In this new edition, the final chapter has been expanded to cover the last years of John Paul II and the election of Benedict XVI.\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePraise for the earlier editions:\u003cbr\u003e“[A] minor masterpiece which is everything good, popular history ought to be. . . . The most comprehensive single-volume history of the popes in print.”—John Adamson, \u003ci\u003eSunday Telegraph\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Duffy enlivens the long march through church history with anecdotes that bring the different pontiffs to life. . . .  \u003ci\u003eSaints and Sinners\u003c\/i\u003e is a remarkable achievement.”—Piers Paul Read, \u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e (London) \u003cbr\u003e“Will fascinate anyone wishing to better understand the history of the Catholic Church and the forces that have shaped the role of the papacy.”—Gloria J. Tysl, \u003ci\u003eChristian Century\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"Yale University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47083964530928,"sku":"9780300175035","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780300175035_p0.jpg?v=1763670215","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780300175035","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}