Unknown Pope: Benedict XV (1914-1922) and the Pursuit of Peace (Benedict XV (1912-1922) and the Pursuit for Peace)

Unknown Pope: Benedict XV (1914-1922) and the Pursuit of Peace (Benedict XV (1912-1922) and the Pursuit for Peace)

by John F. Pollard (Author)

Synopsis

Benedict XV is best-known for his efforts to bring an end to World War I. Though his proposals were eventually rejected by all sides, his Peace Note of 1917 was the first manifestation of the peace-making role which the Papacy assumed for itself in the 20th century. Benedict's short pontificate also saw a significant improvement in the Church's attitude to colonial peoples. He was one of the founders of Save the Children and led European efforts at humanitarian aid. This biography, written using Vatican archives, correspondence and private papers, is a serious re-evaluation of Benedict XV.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 264
Edition: 1st Edition
Publisher: Cassell
Published: 01 Apr 2000

ISBN 10: 0225668912
ISBN 13: 9780225668919

Media Reviews
A serious and readable study of this regrettably overlooked 20th-century Pope.
- Library Journal
An interesting and informative biography of an important and unjustifiably obscure historical figure.
- Booklist
Author Bio
John Pollard is at Anglia Polytechnic University, Cambridge.>