A Reporter Looks At the Vatican
by McGurn, Barrett
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- Hardcover
- Condition
- Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket
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New York: Coward - McCann, Inc.. Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1962. Cloth. A Near Fine edition with some aging to the volume housed in a Very Good dust-jacket that is mildly soiled and features some rubbing about the trim; The Vatican is one of the most secretive institutions in the world. For the past two centuries, reporters have tried to get a glimpse inside the halls of power, but few have had the opportunity to do so. In A Reporter Looks at the Vatican, Barrett McGurn takes readers on a journey through the Vatican's history, from the days of the popes to the present day. He examines the scandals and controversies that have rocked the Vatican, and discusses the ways in which the institution has changed over the years. McGurn provides a unique perspective on the Vatican, and provides readers with a revealing look at one of the world's most mysterious institutions.; 8vo; 316 pages .
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- Bookseller
- Books Tell You Why, Inc. (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 54756
- Title
- A Reporter Looks At the Vatican
- Author
- McGurn, Barrett
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Coward - McCann, Inc.
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1962
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