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The pope who would be king the exile of Pius IX and the emergence of modern Europe

Documents the story of the violent revolution that signaled the end of the political power of the popes and resulted in the emergence of modern Europe.

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Main Author: Kertzer, David I., 1948- (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Random House, 2018.
Edition:First edition.
Subjects:
Pius > IX, > Pope, > 1792-1878.
Europe > Church history > 19th century.
Europe > Politics and government > 1848-1871.
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Table of Contents:
  • Part one: The beloved
  • The conclave
  • The fox and the crow
  • An impossible dilemma
  • Papal magic
  • The tide turns
  • Fending off disaster
  • The assassination
  • The escape
  • Part two: The reviled
  • The reactionary turn
  • Revolution
  • Pressuring the Pope
  • The friendly army
  • The French attack
  • Negotiating in bad faith
  • Battling for Rome
  • The conquest
  • The occupation
  • Part thee: The feared
  • Applying the brakes
  • Louis Napoleon and the Pope
  • The unpopular Pope
  • "Those wicked enemies of God"
  • Returning to Rome
  • Epilogue.

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