{"product_id":"last-judgment-9780230623897","title":"Last Judgment","description":"\u003cp\u003ePainted on the altar wall of the Sistine Chapel, 28 years after Michelangelo completed the glorious and hopeful ceiling, \u003ci\u003eThe Last Judgment\u003c\/i\u003e is full of stark images depicting the End of Days. Here, James Connor uncovers the secrets behind the fresco, and details the engrossing stories of conspiring kings, plotting popes, and murderous rivalries between noble families who were vying for control over Michelangelo and his art. This book combines enchanting storytelling with incisive historical detective work, demonstrating how Michelangelo was inspired by Copernicus and how the Counter-Reformation arose from the ashes of the Renaissance.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eJames A. Connor is a professor of English at Kean University and a former Jesuit priest. He is the author of three books: \u003ci\u003eSilent Fire\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eKepler's Witch\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003ePascal's Wager\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in Rahway, NJ.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"St. Martin's Griffin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50460061761810,"sku":"9780230623897","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_4ace488b-9cb7-4051-a69c-45a5a4e2cded.jpg?v=1730024715","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/last-judgment-9780230623897","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}