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Mistress of the Vatican: The True Story of Olimpia Maidalchini: The Secret Female Pope, (Paperback)
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Mistress of the Vatican: The True Story of Olimpia Maidalchini: The Secret Female Pope, (Paperback)
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from bookmarkaussie
I was worried that this book would be a feminist book, but after the first few chapters of girl power, the book settles down into a quite interesting biography of a fascinating women and the time and place that she lived in. The relations between people are detailed but still clear. The writing i...
from fglass
For over a decade in the seventeenth century a woman unofficially, but openly, ran the Vatican. Beginning in 1644, and for eleven years after, Olimpia Maidalchini, sister-in-law and reputed mistress of the indecisive Pope Innocent X, directed Vatican business, appointed cardinals, negotiated with...
from madamepince
Despite its romance novel-like title, this is a biography of a woman who influenced Vatican politics during the time of Pope Innocent X. Detailed and involving.
from veiland
Mistress of the Vatican was one of the most compelling books that I've read in a long time. In an age when we are still debating celibacy for priests and the correct role for women within the church, it was amazing to learn that Olimpia Maidalchini effectively ruled the Holy See with an iron fist...
from AuntieClio
I enjoyed this book immensely. Eleanor Herman's lively writing brought Olimpia Maidalchini, and her time as the power behind the Vatican in mid-17th century, to life. (As cliche as that may sound.) That the Catholic Church was corrupt is an understatement by any stretch of the imagination. That O...
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