David I. Kertzer is the author of, among other books, Prisoner of the Vatican, The Popes Against the Jews, and The Kidnapping of Edgardo Mortara, winner of the National Jewish Book Award and a finalist for the National Book Award. He is provost of Brown University and professor of anthropology and Italian studies.
"Kertzer. . .offers history writing at its best, and provides insight into a little-known chapter in religious and political history." Publishers Weekly, Starred "A rousing tale of clerical skullduggery and topsy-turvy politcs, laced with plenty of cross-border intrigue." Kirkus Reviews, Starred --
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