Catholicism in Modern Italy: Religion, Society and Politics since 1861 (Christianity and Society in the Modern World)

Catholicism in Modern Italy: Religion, Society and Politics since 1861 (Christianity and Society in the Modern World)

by JohnPollard (Author), John Pollard (Author)

Synopsis

John Pollard's book surveys the relationship between Catholicism and the process of change in Italy from Unification to the present day. Central to the book is the complex set of relationships between traditional religion and the forces of change. In a broad sweep, Catholicism in Modern Italy looks at the cultural, social, political and economic aspects of the Catholic church and its relationship to the different experiences across Italy over this dramatic period of change and 'modernisation'.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 256
Edition: 1
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 15 Aug 2014

ISBN 10: 0415758378
ISBN 13: 9780415758376

Author Bio
John Pollard is Fellow in History at Trinity Hall, Cambridge, and researches the modern history of Italy, the papacy, and Fascism and religion. His publications include Money and the Rise of the Modern Papacy: Financing the Vatican, 1850-1950 (2005).