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The Myth of Pope Joan
The Myth of Pope Joan
Author: Alain Boureau
In the ninth century, a brilliant young woman named Joan disguised herself as a man so that she could follow her lover into the then-exclusively male world of scholarship. She proved so successful that she ascended the Catholic hierarchy in Rome and was eventually elected pope. Her pontificate lasted two years, until she became pregnant and died...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780226067445
ISBN-10: 0226067440
Publication Date: 5/1/2001
Pages: 400
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Publisher: University Of Chicago Press
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
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A smart woman. The world's most exclusive boys-only club. A quick rise to the top, but can she keep her secret to stay there?

Some historians believe that the Catholic church has "edited" its lineage of popes to hide the existence of a female pope during the middle ages. This is a fictional account of what a female pope's life might have been like.

The dialects described in the book are difficult to read, but well worth plowing through. A hard book to put down!


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