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Record Nr.

UNINA9910783196903321

Autore

Broers Michael

Titolo

The politics of religion in Napoleonic Italy : the war against God, 1801-1814 / / Michael Broers

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2002

ISBN

1-134-50019-X

1-134-50018-1

1-280-03250-2

9786610032501

0-203-16590-X

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (255 p.)

Disciplina

322/.1/094509034

Soggetti

Christianity and politics - Italy - History - 19th century

Christianity and politics - Catholic Church - History - 19th century

Italy Church history 19th century

Italy Politics and government 1789-1815

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 221-226) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Book Cover; Title; Contents; Preface: The eagle of empire and the lamb of God; Acknowledgements; The last barbarian invasion?; Centre and periphery: The power and limits of a concept; The religion of the rulers; The religion of the ruled; The Concordat and the Italian clergy; The Roman clergy and the crisis of the Oath; The war against God; Notes; Bibliography; Index

Sommario/riassunto

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 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 Italia