The Roman Question

The Roman Question

Edmond About, French novelist, publicist and journalist (1828 – 1885)


This ebook presents «The Roman Question», from Edmond About. A dynamic table of contents enables to jump directly to the chapter selected.


Table of Contents

- About This Book

- Preface

- The Pope As A King

- Necessity Of The Temporal Power

- The Patrimony Of The Temporal Power

- The Subjects Of The Temporal Power

- Of The Plebeians

- The Middle Classes

- The Nobility

- Foreigners

- Absolute Character Of The Temporal Power Of The Pope

- Pius Ix

- Antonelli

- Priestly Government

- Political Severity

- The Impunity Of Real Crime

- Tolerance

- Education Of The People

- Foreign Occupation

- Why The Pope Will Never Have Soldiers

- Material Interests

- Finances

- Conclusion

- Notes