Money and the rise of the modern papacy: financing the vatican, 1850–1950
Auteur :
Pollard, John F.
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9780521812047
Date de publication :
6 janv. 2005
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 x 2,1 cm
Poids :
590 g
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.