Politics and Religion in Napoleonic Italy: The War Against God, 1801-1814

by Michael Broers

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415443946
• ISBN13: 9780415443944
• Release Date: April 2007
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"