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100 1 _aOliphant, Mrs.
_q(Margaret),
_d1828-1897
245 1 4 _aThe Makers of Modern Rome, in Four Books
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2012
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2012-07-03
505 0 _aI. Honourable women not a few: Rome in the fourth century. The palace on the Aventine. Melania. The society of Marcella. Paula. The mother house -- II. The popes who made the papacy: Gregory the Great. The monk Hildebrand. The Pope Gregory VII. Innocent III -- III. Lo popolo, and the tribune of the people: Rome in the fourteenth century. The deliverer. The buono stato. Decline and fall. The soldier of fortune. The end of the tragedy -- IV. The popes who made the city: Martin V; Eugenius IV; Nicolas V. Calixtus III; Pius II; Paul II; Sixtus IV. Julius II; Leo X.
508 _aProduced by Melissa McDaniel and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520 _a"The Makers of Modern Rome" by Mrs. Oliphant is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The work provides a detailed examination of the pivotal figures and events that shaped Rome during its transitional period, particularly focusing on the role of women and the shifting authority from political to religious figures. The book's exploration of characters, such as influential women like Marcella and Melania, highlights the complexities of their lives within the broader societal and spiritual transformations of the era. The opening of the book sets the stage by reflecting on the grandeur and subsequent decline of Rome, detailing the contrast between its glorious past and the stagnant societal conditions of the fourth century. The author discusses how Rome, once the center of the universe, became a city rich in history but struggling for vitality as new influences began to reshape its identity. The narrative introduces Marcella, a beauty from a noble family who defies societal norms by refusing to remarry, thus establishing a community for Christian women dedicated to a pure, devout lifestyle. The opening chapters also hint at Melania, another prominent figure whose dramatic decisions challenge traditional expectations of motherhood and societal roles. Overall, the beginning of the book presents a vivid and complex portrait of a city and its people caught between the remnants of an ancient civilization and the emergence of a new spiritual authority. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aRome (Italy) -- History -- 476-1420
700 1 _aPennell, Joseph,
_d1857-1926
700 1 _aRiviere, Henry Parsons,
_d1811-1888
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/40135
999 _c80974
_d80974