Based on a wealth of documents long buried in the Vatican archives, Prisoner of the Vatican tells the story of the Church's secret attempt to block the unification of Italy and seize control - not in ancient times, but in the late nineteenth century. For more than fifty years, the pope was a self-imposed prisoner within the Vatican walls, planning to flee Italy, to return only as the restored ruler of Rome and the Papal States. The scheme to dismantle the newborn Italian nation involved not only the cardinals and the Curia ...
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Based on a wealth of documents long buried in the Vatican archives, Prisoner of the Vatican tells the story of the Church's secret attempt to block the unification of Italy and seize control - not in ancient times, but in the late nineteenth century. For more than fifty years, the pope was a self-imposed prisoner within the Vatican walls, planning to flee Italy, to return only as the restored ruler of Rome and the Papal States. The scheme to dismantle the newborn Italian nation involved not only the cardinals and the Curia but also attempts to exploit the rivalries among France, Germany, Austria, Spain, and England.
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Like New. Size: 6x1x9; Hardcover with dust jacket. Dust Jacket shows very minor shelving wear, otherwise an unblemished copy.; 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed! Ships same or next business day!
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Good. Good condition. Good dust jacket. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.
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Good. 11 AUDIO CDs withdrawn from the library published by Tantor Media. We will polish each of the Audio CDs for quality of sound. You will receive a worthwhile set. Enjoy this reliable audio cd performance.
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New in New jacket. Book FIRST PRINTING of the First Edition. An interesting study of the 19th century intrigues and conflicts in Italy prior to its unification and whilst the papacy still retained great power and extensive lands there, the princes and popes often engaged with or against each other in various secret dealings, diplomatic wranglings, accusations and counter-accusations, much more. Hardcover with dust jacket, contains maps, illustrations, notes, references, indexed, 357pp. A very nice copy, the jacket neatly encased in an acid-free archival plastic protector. Rare. Size: 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall.
