The Popes of Avignon: A Century in Exile

by Edwin Mullins

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This narrative history masterfully weaves together the sweeping events surrounding the so-called "Babylonian captivity" of the popes into the broader story of 14th-century Europe, a turbulent time of transition between Middle Ages and Renaissance when seven successive popes resided in Avignon in the south of France.

  • ISBN13 9781933346328
  • Publish Date 1 February 2011 (first published 1 September 2008)
  • Publish Status Active
  • Publish Country US
  • Imprint BlueBridge
  • Format Paperback (US Trade)
  • Pages 256
  • Language English