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Loading... The entity : five centuries of secret Vatican espionage (original 2008; edition 2008)by Eric Frattini, Dick Cluster, Eric Frattini
Work InformationThe Entity: Five Centuries of Secret Vatican Espionage by Eric Frattini (2008)
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For five centuries, the Vatican - the oldest organisation in the world, maker of kings and shaper of history - has used a secret spy service, called the Holy Alliance, or later the Entity, to carry out its will. This text tells the comprehensive tale of this sacred secret service. No library descriptions found. |
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Google Books — Loading... GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)327.12456Social sciences Political Science International Relations Foreign policy and specific topics in international relations Espionage and subversion Intelligence Gathering - EuropeLC ClassificationRatingAverage:
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When Giacomo della Chiesa was elected to the papacy on September 3, 1914 and became Pope Benedict XV things became quite interesting.
This is a story of the spy network of the Vatican. It tells who was involved and what they were involved in. Intrigue, murder, financial shenanigans, and providing weapons to countries involved in conflicts just begin to cover it.
We have all heard about the involvement of the Vatican with Hitler, and how the Popes coffers grew during this time. Pope John Paul the I and his untimely death after investing the Vatican Bank, we have all heard. I have heard much less about John Paul the II and suppression of information as well as his use of the vatican spy network now called the Entity. It brings us right up to the election and first days of the current pope, and what he gets involved in remains to be seen.
The Entity is a worthwhile read for anyone who is interested in learning what has been going on in that little country, The Vatican. ( )