02002cam a2200301 4500 1164261863 TxAuBib 20140314120000.0 110406s2012||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2011014808 9780385531894 pbk. $14.00 0385531893 pbk. $14.00 (OCoLC)713834638 DLC DLC YDXCP VKC BKX VP@ BDX BWX CZA BTCTA BKL TxAuBib Sweeney, Jon M., 1967- The Pope who quit : a medieval tale of mystery, death, and salvation / Jon M. Sweeney. 1st ed. New York : Image Books, 2012. x, 288 p. ; 21 cm. Includes bibliographical references (p. [251]-273) and index. part I. When the unexpected happens -- A letter that changed just about everything -- The bizarre Papal election of 1292-94 -- A most unlikely decision -- Spreading the news -- They came to take hiim away -- Part II. Peter of Morrone, 1209-93 -- Now I will tell you of my life -- I became a man when I became a monk -- Hermit loves his cave -- The hundred-meter fast -- Walking to Lyon -- Part III. Turbulent times -- Obsessed with salvation -- Riding on an ass -- The colorful Kings of Naple and Sicily -- Fifteen disastrous weeks -- Awkwardness in robes -- Part IV. The passion and the pity, 1294-96 -- I, Peter Clestine, am going away -- The new advent of Friar Peter -- Murdered by a Pope -- The world is falling apart -- Is saint enough? Documents the story of Pope Celestine V, evaluating the views of his supporters and detractors while tracing his progression to the papacy and his decision to abdicate months later, discussing his choice's impact on the Catholic Church. 20140314. Celestine V Pope 1215-1296. Popes Biography. Papacy History To 1309. TXKIP