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The Roman Question by Edmond About. This polemical treatise analyzes the Papal States and the governance of the Holy See, arguing that the temporal power of the Pope undermines democracy and harms civil society. About travels through the Roman territories, detailing the fusion of church and state under the Vatican's rule, the burdens placed on 3,124,668 subjects, and the inefficiency and corruption of papal administration, especially under Cardinal Antonelli and Pope Pius IX. He contrasts the liberal potential of the Italian nation with the ecclesiastical monopoly, criticizing the alliance of spiritual and temporal authorities, the nepotism of the Roman nobility, the oppression of plebeians, and the stagnation of art and industry. The text also surveys foreign occupation by French and Austrian powers, arguing for secular reforms, better governance, and, ultimately, the dissolution of papal political authority to secure peace in Europe. Written with sharp irony and polemical force, The Roman Question remains a foundational critique of church-state union in 19th-century Europe.
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