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The book, Daily Life in Papal Rome in the Eighteenth Century, by Maurice Andrieux is an enlightening piece of work that describes how the Romans lived; how they thought about life; and how the leadership of the Popes ruled and the different personalities toward the Church. The information and descriptions about the Popes were quite interesting. The author describes the day-to-day life with vivid details of the people and the scenery. It also examines the lives of the Popes during the eighteenth century in a most realistic way. The author, Andrieux describes the Pope’s strengths and weakness in a very colorful manner. One truly gets a realistic feeling of what it was like to live in Papal Rome. In a very unbiased way, the author showed how the people of Rome lived during the Eighteenth Century. Although, one can feel the French connection and that his side might be impartial on some of his chapters since he is from French descent.
The color of Rome was one of superb glamour. It was like no other place in the world. Most people would be surprise and shocked about how Rome was during the Eighteenth Century. They were very sinful and found ways to rationalize their beh
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The education of the men was guided by religious themes or related jobs that would build fine churches and religious buildings. It detailed the husband’s attitude about his wife having an affair or affairs, with the husband completely aware of it (109). It was a maze of different courts that handled the crimes and justices.
In government, the Papal States were the second largest in Italy. At a time when the rest of Europe was stirred by social ideas and radical reforms that were soon to erupt in revolution in some parts of Europe.
In short the book was an eye opener for me and how things were ran by the Holy church.
As the story unfolds, the last half of the eighteenth century, dark clouds began to gather over Roman skies.
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