Julius II: The Warrior Pope
by Christine Shaw
List Price:
Our Price: $45.01
You Save: $15.94 (26%)
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Buy Used: from $41.99 (click here)
Category: Book
See more book details and other editions
Book Summary Information
Author: Christine ShawEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 1997-04-29
ISBN: 063120282X
Number of pages: 416
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Book Reviews of Julius II: The Warrior Pope
Book Review: Fair biography of the man at the heart of the Renaissance
Summary: 3 Stars
Today, we probably think of Julius II only in relation to the great artists in his employ, such as Michelangelo and Bramante. Unfortunately, this book does not provide much perspective on his relationships to the artists of the time, nor on the new ideas of art that were in the air. Shaw seems to write about this side of Julius rather as a chore, for what she apparently prefers to dwell on, quite at length, is Julius' political life before and during the papacy. If you are interested in the politics of the period, you will find the book very good in providing highly factual information. Shaw does not appear to enjoy speculation and seems uncomfortable with any information that she cannot tie to a specific source, but you have to respect her for trying to wade through all of the apocrypha that has sprung up around Julius. I had two other problems with this book: it assumes that you already know a good deal about the politics of the Italian Renaissance,and it also closes with Julius' death, rather than giving us some indication of how the policies he instituted as Pope played out after him -- even a little information on what his immedate and longer term legacy was and how he was regarded would have been useful.
Catholicism Books
Book Subjects
- Arts & Photography
- Biographies & Memoirs
- Business & Investing
- Children's Books
- Comics & Graphic Novels
- Computers & Internet
- Cooking, Food & Wine
- Entertainment
- Gay & Lesbian
- Health, Mind & Body
- History
- Home & Garden
- Horror
- Law
- Literature & Fiction
- Mystery & Thrillers
- Nonfiction
- Outdoors & Nature
- Parenting & Families
- Professional & Technical
- Reference
- Religion & Spirituality
- Romance
- Science
- Science Fiction & Fantasy
- Sports
- Teens
- Travel
Most talked about in Catholicism Books
Bernadette of Lourdes: A Life Based on Authenticated Documentsby René Laurentin
Winston Press; Published: 1979; Paperback; Book
El catolicismoby Bob O'Gorman Ph.D., Mary Faulkner M.A., Bob O'Gorman, Mary Faulkner
Alpha; Published: 2001-10-18; Paperback; Book
Best price: $8.00
Price in other shops:
Love, Joy, Peaceby Mother Teresa
Zondervan; Published: 1998-09-07; Paperback; Book
Seeking God: The Way of St.Benedictby Esther de Waal
Fount; Published: 1984; Paperback; Book
Freedom to Rejoice: Understanding St. John of the Crossby Norbert Cummins
Harpercollins; Published: 1992-02; Paperback; Book
Best price: $27.24
Achievement of John Henry Newmanby Ian Ker
T&T Clark Int'l; Published: 2001-01-08; Paperback; Book
Best price: $27.01
Price in other shops:
Novena of Our Ladys Rosary:William J Hirten Company; Published: 1994-10; Paperback; Book
When in Romeby Robert Hutchinson
HarperCollins Publishers Ltd; Published: 2000; Paperback; Book
Hitler's Popeby John Cornwell
Penguin MD; Published: 2000-10-26; Paperback; Book
Best price: $24.87
God's Choice: Pope Benedict XVI and the Future of the Catholic Churchby George Weigel
Harper Perennial; Published: 2006-11-07; Paperback; Book
Best price: $0.75
Price in other shops:
Similar books summaries and other product reviews
Holy War: How Vasco da Gama's Epic Voyages Turned the Tide in a Centuries-Old Clash of Civilizationsby Nigel Cliff
Harper; Published: 2011-09-06; Hardcover; Book
Best price: $14.47
Price in other shops:
Michelangelo and the Pope's Ceilingby Ross King
Penguin (Non-Classics); Published: 2003-11-25; Paperback; Book
Best price: $4.50
Price in other shops:
The Pope's Daughter: The Extraordinary Life of Felice della Rovereby Caroline P. Murphy
Oxford University Press, USA; Published: 2006-11-04; Paperback; Book
Best price: $10.00
Price in other shops: