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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
A good reference book,
This review is from: Papal Genealogy: The Families and Descendants of the Popes (Paperback)
The book is well written with Genealogy trees interspersed for most of the Popes and their associated Clans.It covers a lot of territory so is lacking in real depth - some of the related trees are in separate parts of the book which is a bit hard to follow. Obviously the earliest Popes have the scantiest information, and perhaps a bit more of the background clan politics could have been added,feuds and the reasons for the feuds, but overall it is well researched and a great reference book to have on hand.Well recommended.
6 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
High Gossip, Academic Style,
By Bluejack (Seattle, WA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Papal Genealogy: The Families and Descendants of the Popes (Library Binding)
It's interesting to observe how dry academic language can take the juiciest gossip, the most outrageous of unfounded rumors, and the most gruesome tales of betrayal, debauchery, and degeneration and turn it into a tedious labor requiring considerable concentration just to keep track of the action.Weakened by unimaginative writing, this tome is primarily of interest for its wealth of genealogical detail. It includes stories of the popes from the tenth century to the nineteenth, but there has to be a more readable source for that material. |
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Papal Genealogy: The Families and Descendants of the Popes by George L. Williams (Library Binding - Jan. 1998)
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