The home of the Pope and the seat of the Holy See, the Vatican\nis a unique entity, a sovereign city-state that shelters some of\nthe world’s most sacred treasures within its hundred and ten acres.\nThe story of this hallowed ground is inextricable from the history\nof the Catholic Church. But this book reveals that the Vatican is\nalso a tiny living city of many facets, some of them little known.\nVatican expert Dominique Chivot follows the journeys of countless\npilgrims and cardinals, tracing their footsteps beyond the plazas,\nbasilicas, and museums to unlock the secrets of Vatican City.\nChivot recounts papal history in great anecdotal detail,\nhighlighting the legendary reigns of popes from St. Peter to John\nPaul II, and illuminating masterpieces of architecture, painting,\nand sculpture executed by artists such as Bernini, Michelangelo,\nand Raphael.

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