The Rule of the Monk: Or Rome in the Nineteenth Century is a historical book written by Giuseppe Garibaldi and published in 1870. The book is a critique of the Papal States and the power of the Catholic Church in Rome during the 19th century. Garibaldi, a prominent Italian nationalist and revolutionary, argues that the Church's influence over the state has resulted in corruption, oppression, and stagnation. The book is divided into two parts. The...