From St. Gregory the Great to Boniface VIII, 590-1303. A contribution to the Story of the Nations, it aims at brevity, clarity and accuracy in outline, but does not pretend to do more than open up a broad subject and present a sketch-map or general introduction to the works of Baronius, Muratori and other classic historians. The author is concerned with the facts of history and not with inferences and deductions from them. He presents this volume as a discussion into the Pope as a ruler of men, in affairs that may be viewed under a secular as well as a religious aspect. Handsomely illustrated with over 58 illustrations.