1st Edition
Politics and Religion in Napoleonic Italy The War Against God, 1801-1814
By Michael Broers
Copyright 2002
256 Pages
by
Routledge
256 Pages
by
Routledge
256 Pages
by
Routledge
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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 Pius VII. In... Read more
Preface: The Eagle of Empire and the Lamb of God 1. The last Barbarian Invasion? 2. Centre and Periphery: The power and limits of a concept 3. The Religion of the Rulers 4. The Religion of the Ruled 5. The Concordat and the Italian Clergy 6. The Roman Clergy and the Crisis of the Oath 7. The War against God.
Biography
Michael Broers
'Michael Broers' present work ... not only fills a major gap ... but also has a breadth of vision and synthesis substantially lacking in the Italian Studies.' - Modern Italy
'The thesis of this rich study is well argued and the analysis is delivered with striking detail and vivid examples.' - H-France
