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This book on the “Swiss Papal Guard” is subdivided into three sections. The first part “The history of the Swiss Guard” focuses on the time of its formation and the important milestones in its long and eventful history. The second part “The world of the Swiss Guard” presents the uniforms and flags, places of worship and the Swiss Guard’s barracks and describes how Switzerland supports the Swiss Guard and its closeness to its home country. The third part “Life with the Swiss Guard” covers aspects such as everyday life, training and duties, the motivation behind joining the Swiss Guard and comments on the homicide that occurred in the Guard in 1998. The book ends with a chapter on the day that represents the pinnacle in the life of a Swiss Guard - being sworn in on the day of the “Sacco di Roma”. |
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Specifications:9 x 10 5/8 in. 23 x 27 cm 272 pages richly illustrated |
Contents:Greeting from Pope Benedict XVI Foreword by the President of the Confedera-tion Samuel Schmid Foreword by Corps Commandant Beat Fischer Foreword by the former Swiss Guard Commandant Pius Segmüller
The history of the Swiss Guard Rome and the papacy Italy in the transition to the 16th century The Swiss Confederation in the transition to the 16th century Pope Julius II Formation of the Swiss Guard The Swiss Guard lays down its life for the Pope The Swiss Guard since its reformation
The world of the Swiss Guard The uniform Flags and weapons Places of worship and the Swiss Guard’s cemetery The barracks Financial support from Switzerland Recruitment from Switzerland Support from Switzerland for the ideal
Life with the Swiss Guard The everyday life of the Swiss Guards Structure and organisation Duties and training Motives for joining the Swiss Guard Death and a new beginning in the Swiss Guard Portraits of Swiss Guards Swearing in on the day of the “Sack of Rome”
The Commandants of the Swiss Papal Guard and their coat of arms Sorrow and joy at the Vatican List of members from 1900 Notes Bibliography Register List of illustrations Acknowledgements
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Author:Born in 1948, he studied general history at the University of Zurich, receiving his PhD in 1978. His doctorate examination followed two years later with a thesis on "Untersuchung zur Landeshoheit der Bischöfe von Sitten und Brixen" [Investigation of the sovereignty of the Bishops of Sitten and Brixen].
Mr. Walpen teaches history as his main subject at the Hohe Promenade Cantonal High School in Zurich and lectures at the University of Zurich on the teaching of history for the training of secondary school history teachers.
As a former colonel in the Swiss Army, he gives courses in the communications sector at the Institute for Applied Psychology in Zurich.
Robert Walpen has written several essays, particularly on the history of the canton of Valais in the Middle Ages and in the early modern era.
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