Money and the rise of the modern papacy: financing the vatican, 1850–1950
Auteur :
Pollard, John F.
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9780521092111
Date de publication :
4 déc. 2008
Dimensions :
21,0 x 15,0 x 2,5 cm
Poids :
430 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
This is a pioneering study of the finances and financiers of the Vatican between 1850 and 1950. Dr Pollard charts the Papacy's gradual transformation into a major financial power and the conflicts this produced both with the Church's social teaching and then with the Allies during World War II.