In this fascinating account of the search for the remains of the
world's first pope, none other than Peter, the chief apostle of
Jesus, Thomas J. Craughwell takes us on one of the most exciting
archaeological finds of the twentieth century.
In 1448 a team of architects and engineers brought Pope Nicholas V
unhappy news: the 1,100-year-old Basilica of St. Peter suffered
from so many structural defects that it was beyond repair. The only
solution was to pull down the old church--one of the most venerable
churches in all of Christiandom--and erect a new basilica on the
site. Incredibly, one of the tombs the builders paved over was the
resting place of St. Peter.
Then in 1939, while reconstructing the grottoes below St. Peter's
Basilica, a workman's shovel struck not dirt or rock but open air.
After inspecting what could be seen through the hole they'd made in
the mausoleum's roof, Pope Pius XII secretly authorized a
full-scale excavation. What lay beneath? The answer and the
adventure await. In this riveting history, facts, traditions, and
faith collide to reveal the investigation, betrayals, and mystery
behind St. Peter's burial place.
General
| Imprint: |
Three Rivers Press
|
| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Release date: |
2014 |
| First published: |
2014 |
| Authors: |
Thomas J. Craughwell
|
| Dimensions: |
203 x 132 x 8mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Paperback - Trade
|
| Pages: |
144 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-0-307-98509-5 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Humanities >
History >
General
Books >
History >
General
|
| LSN: |
0-307-98509-1 |
| Barcode: |
9780307985095 |
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