The pope in Poland: the pilgrimages of John Paul II, 1979-1991 /

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"John Paul II was the first non-Italian pope in over 500 years, and the first Slavic pontiff in history. Shortly after his election to the papacy in 1978, he launched a series of visits to his native Poland, then in the midst of dramatic social changes that heralded the end of Communism. In thi...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Felak, James Ramon, 1957- (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Pittsburgh, Pa : University of Pittsburgh Press, [2020]
Series:Russian and East European studies.
Subjects:
John Paul > II, > Pope, > 1920-2005 > Travel > Poland.
John Paul > II, > Pope, > 1920-2005
Catholic Church > Poland.
Catholic Church
Since 1980
Communism and Christianity > Catholic Church.
Communisme et christianisme > Église catholique.
Travel
Politics and government
Communism and Christianity > Catholic Church
Poland > Politics and government > 1989-
Poland > Politics and government > 1980-1989.
Pologne > Politique et gouvernement > 1989-
Pologne > Politique et gouvernement > 1981-1989.
Poland
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • 1. Catalyst: The 1979 Pilgrimage
  • 2. Comforter: The 1983 Pilgrimage
  • A gallery of images follows page 132
  • 3. critic: the 1987 pilgrimage
  • 4. prophet: the 1991 Pilgrimage.

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