{"product_id":"to-kidnap-a-pope-napoleon-and-pius-vii-hardcover","title":"To Kidnap a Pope: Napoleon and Pius VII - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAmbrogio a. Caiani\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA groundbreaking account of Napoleon Bonaparte, Pope Pius VII, and the kidnapping that would forever divide church and state\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"In gripping, vivid prose, Caiani brings to life the struggle for power that would shape modern Europe. It all makes for a historical read which is both original and enjoyable.\"--Antonia Fraser, author of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eMarie Antoinette\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"The story of the struggle, fought with cunning, not force, between the forgotten Roman nobleman Barnaba Chiaramonti, who became Pope Pius VII, and the all-too-well-remembered Napoleon.\"--Jonathan Sumption, \u003ci\u003eThe Spectator\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e, \"\u003c\/i\u003eBooks of the Year\"\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In the wake of the French Revolution, Napoleon Bonaparte, First Consul of France, and Pope Pius VII shared a common goal: to reconcile the church with the state. But while they were able to work together initially, formalizing an agreement in 1801, relations between them rapidly deteriorated. In 1809, Napoleon ordered the Pope's arrest. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Ambrogio Caiani provides a pioneering account of the tempestuous relationship between the emperor and his most unyielding opponent. Drawing on original findings in the Vatican and other European archives, Caiani uncovers the nature of Catholic resistance against Napoleon's empire; charts Napoleon's approach to Papal power; and reveals how the Emperor attempted to subjugate the church to his vision of modernity. Gripping and vivid, this book shows the struggle for supremacy between two great individuals--and sheds new light on the conflict that would shape relations between the Catholic church and the modern state for centuries to come.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAmbrogio A. Caiani\u003c\/b\u003e is senior lecturer in modern European history at the University of Kent. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eLouis XVI and the French Revolution 1789-1792\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 376\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.4 x 9.3 x 6.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 25, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42162143232135,"sku":"9780300251333","price":35.1,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/464fb1757e9c16b0ad4a2210ac42160e.webp?v=1733286981","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/to-kidnap-a-pope-napoleon-and-pius-vii-hardcover","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}