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medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture A Google search for the phrase "children of popes" revels that the Library of Congress employs a subject heading "Children of popes". See: http://www.loc.gov/catdir/cpso/wls04/awls0405.html A search of WorldCat for books with this subject heading turned up the following: Title: Die Heiligen Väter : Päpste und ihre Kinder / Author(s): Herrmann, Horst, 1940- Publication: Berlin : Aufbau Taschenbuch Verlag, Edition: 1. Aufl. Year: 2004 Description: 299 p. : ill. ; 19 cm. Language: German Series: Aufbau-Taschenbuch ;; 8110; Standard No: ISBN: 3746681103 (pbk.); National Library: 969326831 SUBJECT(S) Descriptor: Children of popes. Papacy -- History. Note(s): Includes bibliographical references (p. 295-299). Class Descriptors: LC: BX957 Responsibility: Horst Herrmann. Vendor Info: Otto Harrassowitz (HARR) 8.95 EUR Document Type: Book Entry: 20040730 Update: 20050304 Accession No: OCLC: 56068237 WorldCat now shows copies at only three U.S. institutions: Emory University's Pitts Theological Library, Boston College, and Princeton Theological Seminary. Presumably, this book is more widely held in German-speaking countries. A description by its publisher is here: http://tinyurl.com/9y6oz Perhaps someone with access to Prof. Dr. Herrmann's book could see whether it answers readily the question posed by Diana's student: "Who was the last pope known to have been a genetic father?". Best, John Dillon ********************************************************************** To join the list, send the message: join medieval-religion YOUR NAME to: [log in to unmask] To send a message to the list, address it to: [log in to unmask] To leave the list, send the message: leave medieval-religion to: [log in to unmask] In order to report problems or to contact the list's owners, write to: [log in to unmask] For further information, visit our web site: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/medieval-religion.html