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    <body><![CDATA[An enthralling look into the history of St. Peters.  I am sure some scholars have a field day finding a troove of &quot;errors&quot; and &quot;misprints&quot;; however as a work to be read by the masses it informs wonderfully and reads very nicely.]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[An excellent book that gives another view of why the Reformation came about. A major element was the sale of indulgences to finance the construction of St. Peters. Very, very good read.]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Lots of fun reading about the human element in the magnificent building.]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Since I'm Italian, I love to read books about the country.  This is a fascinating story of the history of how St. Peter's was built, including intrigues about the popes (Julius the Terrible and others) and the architects/artists (Michaelangelo, Rafael, Bramante).  It makes this era very accessible t...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/35682393">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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