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

Bernstein, Carl; Politi, Marco

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0553408119 ISBN 13: 9780553408119

Publisher: Bantam Books (Transworld Publishers a division of the Random House Group), 1997

Synopsis

This text takes a look at the life of Pope John Paul II, a man who has become one of the foremost political figures of modern times. It reveals the Pope as a highly controversial figure who was deeply instrumental in bringing about the demise of communism.

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From the Inside Flap:

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: Bantam Books (Transworld Publishers a division of the Random House Group)
• Publication date: 1997
• ISBN 10: 0553408119
• ISBN 13: 9780553408119
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 656