An examination of the Vatican's bizarre processes for investigating and assessing candidates who are up for canonization. There is a team of experts whose job it is to review potential saints, and the author takes the reader inside the world of saint-makers - the lawyers, cardinals, theologians and physicians who unobtrusively sift through bizarre, miraculous, quiet and heroic lives to determine who will be beatified and canonized by the Pope. Winner of a National Magazine Award, the author is religious editor for "Newsweek ...
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An examination of the Vatican's bizarre processes for investigating and assessing candidates who are up for canonization. There is a team of experts whose job it is to review potential saints, and the author takes the reader inside the world of saint-makers - the lawyers, cardinals, theologians and physicians who unobtrusively sift through bizarre, miraculous, quiet and heroic lives to determine who will be beatified and canonized by the Pope. Winner of a National Magazine Award, the author is religious editor for "Newsweek Magazine" and has been covering the Vatican in the press for over 25 years.
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Dispatched, from the UK, within 48 hours of ordering. This book is in good condition but will show signs of previous ownership. Please expect some creasing to the spine and/or minor damage to the cover. Inscription on the first page, typically just a name but may include a dedication or a brief personal message. Grubby book may have mild dirt or some staining, mostly on the edges of pages. Aged book. Tanned pages and age spots, however, this will not interfere with reading.
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Good. No dustjacket. Marks/scuffs to cover. Clippings from dustjacket stapled in at front. Some wear between pages. Tanning/some foxing to pages. Content good. 720 p. Contains: Unspecified. Includes unspecified.