by Peter Stanford · Arrow · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780749320676
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«The She-Pope» is Peter Stanford's historical essay on the legend of Pope Joan, published by Arrow in paperback (205 pages, in English).
Peter Stanford investigates the legend of Pope Joan, the woman who, according to tradition, disguised herself as a man and occupied the papal throne in the ninth century. The essay traces medieval chronicles, engravings, tarot cards and rumors, and places the Church's pressure to debunk the story within the debate on the role of women in Catholicism.
Full title: The She-Pope: A Quest for the Truth Behind the Mystery of Pope Joan. New Ed edition of 1999; work originally published as The Legend of Pope Joan: In Search of the Truth.
Recommended for readers interested in Church history, medievalism and historical mysteries.
Peter James Stanford is an English writer, editor, journalist and presenter, known for his biographies and writings on religion and ethics. His biography of Lord Longford was the basis for the 2006 BAFTA-winning film Longford starring Jim Broadbent in the title role. A former editor of the Catholic Herald newspaper, Stanford is also director of the Longford Trust for prison reform.
