Excerpt from The Rule of the Monk, Vol. 1 of 2: Or, Rome in the Nineteenth Century
The world has been contented to begin there with him, for the last two thousand years; and the fact is a great precedent against prefaces - especially since, as a rule, no one ever reads them till the book itself has been perused.
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Paperback. Condizione: New. Print on Demand. This book explores the struggle for Italian unity and freedom against the oppressive papal rule of mid-19th century Rome and throughout Italy. The author's experiences in the conflict provide unique insights into the motivations, hardships, and brutal realities experienced by the Italian people. Thematic depth is added by the inclusion of cultural, social, and political context, which subtly highlights the ideological conflict between the desire for freedom and self-governance, and the suffocating control of the Papal States. The book should appeal to those interested in Italian unification and European history. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Codice articolo 9781330557709_0
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