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God´s Bankers: A History of Money and Power at the Vatican
Gerald Posner
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Description for God´s Bankers: A History of Money and Power at the Vatican
Paperback. A deeply reported, fast-paced expose of the money and the cardinals-turned-financiers at the heart of the Vatican. Num Pages: 752 pages, 2x8-page b-w insert. BIC Classification: HRAX; HRCC7; HRCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 140 x 53. Weight in Grams: 666.
From a master chronicler of legal and financial misconduct, a magnificent investigation nine years in the making, this book traces the political intrigue and inner workings of the Catholic Church. Decidedly not about faith, belief in God, or religious doctrine, this book is about the church's accumulation of wealth and its byzantine entanglements with financial markets across the world. Told through 200 years of prelates, bishops, cardinals, and the Popes who oversee it all, Gerald Posner uncovers an eyebrow-raising account of money and power in perhaps the most influential organization in the history of the world. ... Read more
From a master chronicler of legal and financial misconduct, a magnificent investigation nine years in the making, this book traces the political intrigue and inner workings of the Catholic Church. Decidedly not about faith, belief in God, or religious doctrine, this book is about the church's accumulation of wealth and its byzantine entanglements with financial markets across the world. Told through 200 years of prelates, bishops, cardinals, and the Popes who oversee it all, Gerald Posner uncovers an eyebrow-raising account of money and power in perhaps the most influential organization in the history of the world. ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Number of Pages
752
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9781416576594
SKU
V9781416576594
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99-15
About Gerald Posner
Gerald Posner was one of the youngest attorneys ever hired by the Wall Street law firm of Cravath, Swaine & Moore. He is the author of eleven books, including New York Times bestsellers, and one a finalist for the Pulitzer in History. Posner has written dozens of articles for national magazines and papers and has been a regular contributor ... Read more
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