Weigel, George. <br/><br/>
The END and the beginning :  Pope John Paul II : the victory of freedom, the last years, the legacy / 
George Weigel. 
 - New York :  Doubleday,  2010. 
 - xiv, 565 p. ;  24 cm. 
<br/><br/>Incluye referencias bibliográficas (p. [553] -560) e índice. 
<br/><br/>Opening gambits -- Defensor civitatis -- Confrontation -- Victory -- The great jubilee of 2000 : up to Jerusalem -- The great jubilee of 2000 : into the deep -- The turbulence of history : 2001-2002 -- Darkening valley : 2003-2004 -- The last encyclical : January-April 2005 -- From inside -- The measure of a pontificate. 
<br/><br/> Weigel tells the dramatic story of Pope John Paul II's battle with communism, creating a landmark portrait of a man who left an indelible mark on the Catholic Church and changed the course of world history. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780385524797 038552479X 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2010005173 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Personal Names: </label><br/>John Paul II  Pope,  1920-2005. <br/>Johannes Paul (Papst, II.)
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Corporate Names: </label><br/>Iglesia Católica.<br/>Iglesia Católica--Gobierno--Historia.<br/>Iglesia Católica--Historia.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Primera Jornada de Catalogacion.<br/>Papas--Biografías.<br/>Papas--Elección$y 1939.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>BX 1378.5  / W419e 2010 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>282.092