The Vatican

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A guide to life inside the spiritual centre of the Catholic Church, updated to include Pope Francis. It explores Vatican City, the world's smallest sovereign state and the spiritual heart of one of the world's great religions with worldwide influence.

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Full title :The Vatican / Michael Collins.

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Publication Date:©2014
Edition:Revised edition

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):Dorling Kindersley
Place of Publication:London
Language:eng
Publication Date:©2014

Notes

Previous edition: 2008.

Includes index.

The Physical Object

Description:311 pages : : colour illustrations, colour portraits, maps ; : 28 cm

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:9781409349754, 1409349756
oclc:ocn868923825
Dewey Decimal:914.563404

Calendar: The Christmas season -- The Easter season -- Summer and Autumn -- History: The Roman Rea -- The early Middle Ages -- The late Middle Ages -- The Renaissance -- The Enlightenment -- The 19th Century -- The modern era -- Architecture: St Peter's -- Caina of Pius IV -- Santo Stefano -- Vatican gardens -- The Leonine Wall -- Vatican museums -- Apostolic Palace -- Raphael rooms -- Chapel of Nicholas V -- Sala Ducale -- Sala Regia -- Sistine Chapel -- Passetto di Borgo -- Castel Sant' Angelo -- St John Lateran -- Palazzo dei Papi -- Daily life: Within the city walls -- The Papacy -- The Holy See -- People: Pope Francis -- Vatican diplomat -- Treasury curator -- Ceremonies assistant -- Choir boy -- Sister of Charity -- Seminarian -- Head of the Floreria -- Mosaic restorer -- Painting restorer -- Papal photographer -- Swiss Guard -- Tresures: Papal tiaras -- Mitres -- Papal accessories -- Mass vestments -- Pectoral crosses -- Papal jewellery -- Croziers and staffs -- Precessional crosses -- Incense holders -- Table crosses -- Candleholders -- Paxes -- Monstrances -- Ciboria -- Chalices -- Cruets -- Bells -- Water vessels -- Missals -- Ceremonial tools -- Chronology of Popes.