Overview
ā[David I.] Kertzerās brilliant treatment of the crisis in the papacy between 1846 and 1850 reads like a thriller. All the characters, from the poor of Rome to the king of Naples, stand out with a vividness that testifies to his mastery of prose.āāJonathan Steinberg,Ā The New York Review of Books
NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BYĀ THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITORĀ ANDĀ THE SEATTLE TIMES
Only two years after Pope Pius IXās election in 1846 had triggered great popular enthusiasm across Italy, the pope found himself a virtual prisoner in his own palace. The revolutions that swept through Europe and shook Rome threatened to end the popesā thousand-year reign over the Papal States, if not the papacy itself. The resulting dramaāwith a colorful cast of characters, from Louis Napoleon and his rabble-rousing cousin Charles Bonaparte to Garibaldi, Tocqueville, and Metternichāwas rife with treachery, tragedy, and international power politics. David Kertzer, one of the worldās foremost experts on the history of Italy and the Vatican, brings this pivotal moment vividly to life.Ā
Praise forĀ The Pope Who Would Be King
āEngaging, intelligent, and revealing . . . essential reading for those seeking to understand the perennial human forces that shape both power and faith.āĀ āJon Meacham, Pulitzer Prizeāwinning author ofĀ The Soul of America
āSubtle and brilliantly told.āāChristopher Clark,Ā London Review of Books
āRichly rewarding . . . church history at its most fascinating.āāTheĀ Christian Science Monitor
āRequired, and riveting, reading that shares many of the qualities of Kertzerās Pulitzer Prize-winning masterpiece:Ā an exceptionally deep archival and scholarly foundation, and a rare capacity to tell the story of a critical chapter in European history with novelistic verve.āāKevin Madigan,Ā author ofĀ Medieval Christianity
āAĀ remarkable achievementāboth a page-turner and a major contribution to scholarship accomplished with outstanding clarity and economy. Kertzer gives this story a notable degree of freshness, and brings out vividly the determination, passions, blood, and gore of this dramatic moment in European history.āāJohn Davis, editor, Journal of Modern Italian Studies
This book title, The Pope Who Would Be King (The Exile of Pius IX and the Emergence of Modern Europe) - 9780812989939, ISBN: 9780812989939, by David I. Kertzer, published by Random House Publishing Group (July 2, 2019) is available in paperback. Our minimum order quantity is 25 copies. All standard bulk book orders ship FREE in the continental USA and delivered in 4-10 business days.
Unlike Amazon and other retailers who may also offer The Pope Who Would Be King (The Exile of Pius IX and the Emergence of Modern Europe) - 9780812989939 books on their website, we specialize in large quantities and provide personal service, from trusted, experienced, friendly people in Portland, Oregon. We offer a Price Match Guarantee, and QuickQuote form, to make purchasing quick and easy.
Prefer to work with a human being when you order The Pope Who Would Be King (The Exile of Pius IX and the Emergence of Modern Europe) - 9780812989939 books in bulk? Our Book Specialists are standing by Monday-Friday 8-5 PST, ready to help!