Basilica: The Splendor and the Scandal: Building St. Peter's

In this dramatic journey through religious and artistic history, R. A. Scotti traces the defining event of a glorious epoch: the building of St. Peter's Basilica. Begun by the ferociously ambitious Pope Julius II in 1506, the endeavor would span two tumultuous centuries, challenge the greatest Renaissance masters--Michelangelo, Raphael, and Bramante--and enrage Martin Luther. By the time it was completed, Shakespeare had written all of his plays, the Mayflower had reached Plymouth--and Rome had risen with its astounding basilica to become Europe's holy metropolis. A dazzling portrait of human achievement and excess, Basilica is a triumph of historical writing.

Author: R. a. Scotti
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Published: 06/01/2007
Pages: 352
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.66lbs
Size: 7.98h x 5.36w x 0.76d
ISBN: 9780452288607

About the Author
R. A. Scotti is the author of two previous works of nonfiction, including Sudden Sea: The Great Hurricane of 1938, and four novels.