Politics and Religion in Napoleonic Italy: The War Against God, 1801-1814
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Review
In this slim but important book he applies his considerable expertise to the issue of religion in the Italian peninsula during the French occupation..
-Malcolm Crook, Keele University
Broers...has crafted an important study detailing the first Kulturkampf of the 19th century...Of greatest interest to graduate students and specialists.
-G.P. Cox, Gordon College, for CHOICE
Book Description
The Politics of Religion in Napoleonic Italy explores the intense cultural conflict created by French rule in Italy at the start of the nineteenth century. Napoleon's desire for cultural conformity struck at the heart of Italian religious life. Yet the reforms imposed by French rule created resentment and resistance across Italy, finally leading to Napoleon's famous quarrel with Pope Pious VII.
In this fascinating study, Mike Broers traces the events leading up to the ex-communication of Napoleon and the Pope's arrest and exile from Rome. Using previously neglected French and Italian archival sources, this book reveals how the alliance between Church and people grew in the face of alien, imperial rule. It exposes the vital role this union played in preventing Italy from being totally assimilated into the French empire.
Politics and Religion in Napoleonic Italy: The War Against God, 1801-1814,Mike Broers,Routledge,041526670X,1789-1815,19th century,Catholic Church,Christianity - Catholicism,Christianity and politics,Church history,Europe - Italy,General,History,History: World,Italy,Politics / Current Events,Politics and government,World - General,European history: c 1750 to c 1900,History / World,Imperialism,Political activism,Roman Catholicism, Roman Catholic Church,c 1800 to c 1900
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