{"product_id":"the-deaths-of-the-popes-wendy-j-reardon-9780786461165","title":"The Deaths of the Popes: Comprehensive Accounts, Including Funerals, Burial Places and Epitaphs","description":"\u003cp\u003e The traditions associated with a pope's death have changed from when they were buried in the catacombs of Rome. Various ceremonies, rites and rituals developed over time, but a formal procedure was not initiated until the early 1300s and even then was not always strictly followed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e This comprehensive reference book provides information on the deaths, funerals and burial places of each pope and antipope from St. Peter (Apostle) to John Paul I. (Innocent X was almost gnawed by rats because no one would bury him; Alexander VI was stuffed into a carpet and pummeled into his coffin; and the corpse of Formosus was physically put on trial...) The Introduction presents a brief history of papal funerals and tombs, and also covers modern burials.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e A unique feature of the book is its presentation of all papal epitaphs, in their original language and in English--many translated for the first time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Wendy J. Reardon\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0786461160\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780786461165\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e McFarland \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/01\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.25lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.90h x 6.90w x 0.70d","brand":"Wendy J. Reardon","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44761040847103,"sku":"9780786461165","price":39.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_fdbf0434-cd77-4504-b6b4-ed50ba962c4e.jpg?v=1706680203","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-deaths-of-the-popes-wendy-j-reardon-9780786461165","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}