{"product_id":"2026100006970-secondhand-pius-the-ninth-and-his-times","title":"Pius The Ninth And His Times","description":"\u003cp\u003eEdition: 2nd ed.,\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good                          \u003cbr\u003eJacket: N\/A\u003cbr\u003ePages: Yellowed                  \u003cbr\u003eMarkings: Previous owner\u003cbr\u003eCondition remarks: Boards - fair with rubbing and markings. Binding - remains tight. Internally sound, clean text. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA richly detailed work of nineteenth-century Catholic biography and history, this volume chronicles the life and pontificate of Pope Pius IX, one of the most consequential and controversial figures of the modern Church. John Francis Maguire presents a sweeping account of the political and religious upheavals that defined the era, from the revolutionary movements sweeping Europe to the fierce debates over papal temporal power and the declaration of papal infallibility. Written with unmistakable sympathy for its subject, the narrative illustrates the immense personal courage and spiritual conviction that Maguire attributes to Pius IX in the face of relentless opposition from nationalist forces and secular governments. The tone is reverential yet historically grounded, drawing on contemporary accounts to argue that the Pope's steadfast leadership preserved the integrity of the Catholic Church during one of its most turbulent centuries. Readers with an interest in Vatican history, the Risorgimento, or the intersection of faith and politics in the 1800s will find this an indispensable primary-era perspective.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48887873994971,"sku":"2026100006970-SECONDHAND","price":50.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/486ac797-29d0-4933-b608-60bf4f94138c.png?v=1781747283","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026100006970-secondhand-pius-the-ninth-and-his-times","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}