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pinkmooon 's review for:
The Popes: A History
by John Julius Norwich
The concept drew me to this book, but perhaps it was too ambitious. Not much better than reading Wikipedia, and since the author was an agnostic he fails to provide adequate context or intrigue into doctrinal affairs. Things just happen and a lot of popes were shit. Norwich is one of those pop-history writers who thinks he’s much wittier than he is, and doesn’t use quotes as illustratively as I would’ve liked. Not a recommendation for anyone.