The Vatican and Christian Rome / by Alfons Stickler and others
1975, First Edition. Vatican City : Libreria Editrice Vaticana. Fine cloth copy in a very good dust wrapper, with small scuff to spine. Accompanying slip-case is in very good condition, with some adhesive labels remaining and somewhat edge-dulled. Remains well-preserved overall. Item #452181
Physical description; xv, 522 pages, 4 unnumbered leaves of plates : illustrations ; 32 cm. Contents; The Vatican: The Pope and the Roman Curia -- Saint Peter's -- The Apostolic Palace -- Vatican City State -- The Teutonic College in Campo Santo and the Ethiopian College -- Vatican Monuments and Museums introduction -- Monuments -- Museums -- The Apostolic Vatican Library -- The Vatican Secret Archives -- The Choirs -- The means of social communication -- Christian Rome: The Vicariate of Rome -- The Basilica of Saint John Lateran -- The Basilica of Saint Paul's Outside-the-Walls -- Some important Roman churches -- The Catacombs -- Pontifical institutes of higher education -- Pontifical academies. Subjects; Catholic Church -- Exhibitions and museums. Basilica di San Pietro in Vaticano. Art -- Italy -- Rome. Architecture -- Italy -- Rome. Christian art and symbolism -- Italy -- Rome. Church architecture -- Italy -- Rome. Vatican City -- Description and travel. Rome (Italy) -- Description and travel. Rome (Italy) -- Antiquities.
Price: €60.00