Secrets Of The Vatican

Cover Type: Hardcover
Book Condition: Fine
Jacket Condition: Fine
Publisher: Gramercy
Publisher Place: New York
Publisher Year: 2007
Edition: First Edition

Description: 192 pages. Book and Jacket appear to have hardly been read and are both in Fine condition throughout. The only exception is a small sticker on bottom corner of cover.

Publishers Description: The enduring heart of Roman Catholicism for over 1500 years, the Vatican is both a physical and a spiritual place. It is also the worlds smallest sovereign statecovering a mere square kilometer of land within Rome. But within that small area is a region rich in secrets, conspiracies, and intrigue. SECRETS OF THE VATICAN flings open the Vaticans doors to reveal the hub of one of the worlds most powerful organizations. The book profiles the Vaticans political status as Europes last absolute dominion and its unique independence: Vatican City boasts its own citizenship, flap, postage stamp, mercenary security force, diplomatic corps, and cash machines that offer the Vatican Banks servicesin Latin. The book also reveals how this tiny country runs its business from year to yearand why Vatican City has the highest crime rate per capita of any nation in the world. The Vatican is the spiritual focus for the worlds one billion Catholics; it is also the focus of many less-than-spiritual conspiracy theories, ranging from allegations of press censorship, racketeering, and money-laundering to outright murder. SECRETS OF THE VATICAN examines the evidence behind these allegations and draws its own conclusions as to the Papacys continuing influence in the world.

ISBN: 9780517229941