Project Gutenberg 2004-12-19 Public domain in the USA. 160 About, Edmond 1828 1885 About, Edmond François Valentin Abu, Edmond About, E. (Edmond) Avout, Edmondos Ampou, Edmondos About, Edmond Francois Valentin Coape, Henry C. (Henry Coe) 1810 1890 Coape, Henry Coe Merriton, Mervyn The Roman Question E-text prepared by Curtis Weyant, Keith M. Eckrich, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Roman Question" by Edmond About is a historical account written in the mid-19th century that delves deeply into the political and social tensions surrounding the Papal States and the authority of the Pope during a time of great upheaval in Italy. The book critically examines the structure of the Papal government, the grievances of its subjects, and the paradoxes inherent in the Pope's dual role as a spiritual leader and a temporal ruler, drawing from various personal observations and contemporary analyses. The opening of the text serves as a preface, outlining the author's extensive research and motivations for writing this work. The author reveals his initial impressions and the challenges he faced while compiling his thoughts amidst political contention, particularly the backlash from the Pontifical government. He introduces his focus on the seemingly oppressive rule of the Pope, whose absolute power generates unrest among the subjects who yearn for reform and better governance. This section effectively sets the stage for exploring the complexities of the Roman political landscape, highlighting the dissatisfaction among clergy and laypeople alike regarding the governance of the Papal States, and foreshadowing further discussions on class struggles, societal issues, and the necessary independence of the Pope from secular power. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 68.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Popes -- Temporal power Roman question DG Text Category: History - European Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Religious Category: Politics 449923 2025-07-06T09:28:15.545074 text/html 449919 449747 2024-11-06T12:38:04.297971 2023-10-06T12:48:25.401811 text/html text/html 241430 2025-07-06T09:28:23.051008 application/epub+zip 246393 2025-07-06T09:28:18.428080 application/epub+zip 230648 2025-07-06T09:28:17.136047 application/epub+zip 449386 2025-07-06T09:28:26.843046 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 422411 2025-07-06T09:28:22.372053 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 395622 2022-09-07T16:05:50.550358 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 413983 2025-07-06T09:28:15.182080 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 394144 2024-10-28T21:26:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19300 2025-07-06T09:28:26.975963 application/rdf+xml 14578 2025-07-06T09:28:17.821034 image/jpeg 3792 2025-07-06T09:28:17.526101 image/jpeg 237835 2025-07-06T09:28:15.580036 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia