“In 1099, immediately after the capture of Jerusalem, a group of anonymous figures convened in secret conclave.” — Michael Baigent Copy Share Image
“In the nine years since [Robert] Harris’s novel [Conclave] was published our culture has, if anything, become more enamored with certainty, not… — Junot Díaz Copy Share Image
“The conclave, or the convention of cardinals for the election of the pope, met in 1378 for the first time in about… — Charles River Editors Copy Share Image
![“In the nine years since [Robert] Harris’s novel [Conclave] was published our culture has, if anything, become more enamored with certainty, not less — which is really saying something. Ours is a culture, a society, that seems fantastically certain of certainty. Certainty rules our political…” quote by Junot Díaz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/9f9/junot-diaz-531_absolutism_in-the-nine-years-since-robert-harris-s_856251.jpg)
