
2007
First Published
3.88
Average Rating
256
Number of Pages
This narrative history masterfully weaves together the sweeping events surrounding the so-called “Babylonian captivity” of the popes into the broader story of 14th-century Europe, a turbulent time of transition between Middle Ages and Renaissance when seven successive popes resided in Avignon in the south of France.
Avg Rating
3.88
Number of Ratings
146
5 STARS
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3 STARS
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2 STARS
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1 STARS
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