Tag: Pope

Free Download The Staff of The Wall Street Journal, "Pope Francis: From the End of the Earth to Rome"
English | 2013 | ASIN: B00C0UHL00 | EPUB | pages: 140 | 4.2 mb
On March 13, the cardinals of the Catholic Church, gathered to elect a successor to a living Pope for the first time in 600 years, announced a dramatic shift. By elevating Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Argentina to become Pope Francis the 266th Pontiff, the cardinals were naming the first-ever Pope from the growing New World to take the helm of the church at a crucial moment.

Free Download Nancy Marie Brown, "The Abacus and the Cross: The Story of the Pope Who Brought the Light of Science to the Dark Ages"
English | 2010 | pages: 328 | ISBN: 0465009506, 0465031447 | EPUB | 4,1 mb
The medieval Catholic Church, widely considered a source of intolerance and inquisitorial fervor, was not anti-science during the Dark Ages-in fact, the pope in the year 1000 was the leading mathematician and astronomer of his day. Called "The Scientist Pope,€ Gerbert of Aurillac rose from peasant beginnings to lead the church. By turns a teacher, traitor, kingmaker, and visionary, Gerbert is the first Christian known to teach math using the nine Arabic numerals and zero.In The Abacus and the Cross, Nancy Marie Brown skillfully explores the new learning Gerbert brought to Europe. A fascinating narrative of one remarkable math teacher, The Abacus and the Cross will captivate readers of history, science, and religion alike.

Free Download Robin Sowerby, "Alexander Pope: Selected Poetry and Prose"
English | 1988 | pages: 314 | ISBN: 0415006651, 1138176818 | EPUB | 0,4 mb
Alexander Pope’s technical polish and intellectual poise appeal to the subtlest audience. This selection includes The Rape of the Lock, Eloisa to Abelard, and extracts from The Dunciad and the translation of Homer.