His Holiness: John Paul II and the Hidden History of Our Time - Hardcover

Bernstein, Carl; Politi, Marco

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0385472374 ISBN 13: 9780385472371

Publisher: Doubleday, 1996

Synopsis

Two distinguished journalists draw on previously unavailable sources to provide a definitive account of the life, religious career, and political influence of Pope John Paul II, discussing his rise to power, political views, and role within the Catholic Church. 125,000 first printing. $125,000 ad/promo. Tour.

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e meticulous reporting skills and narrative excitement that went into All the President's Men and The Final Days, journalists Carl Bernstein and Marco Politi provide an astonishing look at Pope John Paul II--the foremost political figure of our time. In their research, Bernstein and Politi have had unprecedented access to rare sources of information in Rome, Washington, and Moscow, including formerly top-secret Soviet files. Through these fascinating documents, His Holiness allows the reader a previously impossible glimpse inside the inner workings of the Soviet hierarchy, and shows how the Soviets recognized the serious threat John Paul II posed to their survival--even a the start of his papacy. Startling Politburo minutes show Brezhnev, Andropov, and other key figures heatedly discussing at length how to handle the pope--even within days of the nearly successful assassination attempt. Yet, John Paul II would come to dominate his era much as Churchill dominated

About this edition

• Publisher: Doubleday
• Publication date: 1996
• ISBN 10: 0385472374
• ISBN 13: 9780385472371
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 582