Reviews for Protector of the faith

The average rating for Protector of the faith based on 2 reviews is 3 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2021-02-23 00:00:00 Joseph Ragano This is a thorough explanation of the structure of the Vatican: from the process for handling letters addressed to the pope to the rules governing the selection of a new pope, from the make up and function of every office in Vatican City to the salaries and benefit packages for Vatican employees. The tone is dry and detailed. The biggest limitation is that this book was published 25 years ago and so does not include the influences of the two most recent popes. I would not recommend this to anyone who is not extremely interested in Vatican structures. Even with that interest, I found my eyes glazing at times.

Review # 2 was written on 2012-05-24 00:00:00 Yujing Zhao Likely a good book in general, but it was profoundly unhelpful for my purposes. Reese managed to fill several hundred pages and mention women perhaps four times - quite a feat, given that women religious significantly outnumbered their male counterparts until the turn of the century, and Reese was attempting an historical perspective. Oh well.