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The Great Popes Through History: An Encyclopedia<br> Two VolumesThe Great Popes Through History: An Encyclopedia<br> Two Volumes
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Saints and Sinners: A History of the Popes; Third Edition (Yale Nota Bene)Saints and Sinners: A History of the Popes; Third Edition (Yale Nota Bene) by Dr. Eamon Duffy
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Chronicle of the Popes, Revised Edition (Chronicles S.)Chronicle of the Popes, Revised Edition (Chronicles S.) by P. G. Maxwell-Stuart
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Papal Primacy (Theology)Papal Primacy (Theology)
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The See of PeterThe See of Peter by James T. Shotwell
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Lesson I: This is an amazing collection of documents (in translation) of the first four centuries of the Church relating to the Bishop of Rome and his growing position within the Ecclesiastical hierarchy. A wonderful foundation for understanding the beginnings of Catholic Christendom.
The excellent empire: The fall of Rome and the triumph of the church (The Rauschenbusch lectures)The excellent empire: The fall of Rome and the triumph of the church (The Rauschenbusch lectures) by Jaroslav Jan Pelikan
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Lesson II: Really an exploration of Gibbons on the Church and the Fall of Rome, though an excellent survey of the Latin Church at a pivotal moment.
Gregory the Great and his WorldGregory the Great and his World by R. A. Markus
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Lesson III: An excellent introduction to the last of the Latin Church Fathers and the beginnings of the Medieval Church
The Frankish Church (Oxford History of the Christian Church)The Frankish Church (Oxford History of the Christian Church) by J. M. Wallace-Hadrill
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Lesson IV
The Investiture Controversy: Church and Monarchy from the Ninth to the Twelfth Century (The Middle Ages Series)The Investiture Controversy: Church and Monarchy from the Ninth to the Twelfth Century (The Middle Ages Series) by Uta-Renate Blumenthal
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Lesson V
Byzantium and the papacy, 1198-1400Byzantium and the papacy, 1198-1400 by Joseph Gill
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Lesson VI
The Papal Monarchy: The Western Church from 1050 to 1250 (Oxford History of the Christian Church)The Papal Monarchy: The Western Church from 1050 to 1250 (Oxford History of the Christian Church) by Colin Morris
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Lesson VII
Reign of Philip the FairReign of Philip the Fair by Joseph R. Strayer
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Lesson VIII
The popes at Avignon, 1305-1378 (Harper torchbooks)The popes at Avignon, 1305-1378 (Harper torchbooks) by G Mollat
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Lesson IX
The World of Catholic Renewal 1540-1770, 2nd Edition (New Approaches to European History)The World of Catholic Renewal 1540-1770, 2nd Edition (New Approaches to European History) by R. Po-chia Hsia
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Lesson X
The Popes and European Revolution (Oxford History of the Christian Church)The Popes and European Revolution (Oxford History of the Christian Church) by Owen Chadwick
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Lesson XI
A History of the Popes 1830-1914 (Oxford History of the Christian Church)A History of the Popes 1830-1914 (Oxford History of the Christian Church) by Owen Chadwick
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Lesson XII
The Vatican in the Age of the Dictators, 1922-1945The Vatican in the Age of the Dictators, 1922-1945 by Anthony Rhodes
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Lesson XIII
Witness to Hope: The Biography of Pope John Paul IIWitness to Hope: The Biography of Pope John Paul II by George Weigel
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