Kurze Geschichte der Päpste. Nebst einem Anhange

<p><i>Kurze Geschichte der Päpste. Nebst einem Anhange</i> by Wilhelm Smets offers a concise history of the Popes accompanied by supplementary material addressing the primacy of Peter and debunking the myth of Pope Joan. This third augmented and improved edition presents a historical overview of the papacy within the context of 19th-century religious and historical scholarship. Smets delves into the lineage of the Popes while also engaging with specific controversial topics that have long been debated within and about the Catholic Church. This edition aims to provide a more comprehensive and refined understanding of papal history appealing to readers interested in the history of Christianity and the papacy.</p><p>This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore you will see the original copyright references library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world) and other notations in the work.</p><p>This work is in the public domain in the United States of America and possibly other nations. Within the United States you may freely copy and distribute this work as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.</p><p>As a reproduction of a historical artifact this work may contain missing or blurred pages poor pictures errant marks etc. Scholars believe and we concur that this work is important enough to be preserved reproduced and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.</p>