Orders and decorations of the Holy See

Very early on, the Pontiffs instituted orders of chivalry for the defence and propagation of the Faith. From the 19th century onwards, they created new orders and marks of honour and reward for meritorious deeds in civil, military and religious life. Orders and Decorations of the Holy See provides an almost exhaustive analysis of this system of awards, both technically and historically, with outstanding illustrations. This book, which deals with a little-known part of the history of the Holy See, is aimed at a public of history buffs, collectors or simply the curious. It is already a reference work.

Preface
Pietro Cardinal Parolin
Secretary of State of His Holiness

Introduction
Bernard Berthod
Historian of religious art


Characteristics:
554 pages - 1900 illustrations for the French version
French version: 3,3 Kg - English version: 4,5 Kg (the English version consists of the book with the images and texts in French plus a second book containing only the translation of the texts in English)

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