{"product_id":"the-popes-of-avignon-a-century-in-exile","title":"The Popes of Avignon: A Century in Exile","description":"Like the finest medieval tapestry, this narrative history masterfully weaves together the sweeping events surrounding what has become known as the \"Babylonian captivity\" of the popes into the broader story of 14th-century Europe—one of the most turbulent times in the continent's history. It was a time of fear, ferocity, and religious agony, which saw the suppression of the Knights Templar and the Cathars, the first onslaught of the plague, and the beginning of the Hundred Years' War. The century also produced some of the greatest writers and artists in the western tradition, including Giotto, Boccaccio, Petrarch, and Chaucer. Central to this period was the movement of the papal seat from Rome to Avignon in the south of France, where seven successive popes held power from 1309 to 1377. The drama, intrigue, and tumult associated with the papacy in exile forms the perfect lens through which to clearly see a Europe making the transition from the Middle Ages to the Renaissance.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 1933346159\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: DBV.1933346159.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Mullins, Edwin\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: Gently used with minimal wear on the corners and cover. A few pages may contain light highlighting or writing, but the text remains fully legible. Dust jacket may be missing, and supplemental materials like CDs or codes may not be included. May be ex-library with library markings. Ships promptly!  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dream Books Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41664046694458,"sku":"DBV.1933346159.G","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/6011\/0138\/files\/1933346159-0.jpg?v=1789874096","url":"https:\/\/shop.dreambooksco.com\/products\/the-popes-of-avignon-a-century-in-exile","provider":"Dream Books Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}