The Makers of Modern Rome, in Four Books
By Mrs. Oliphant
Length18h 14m
About this audiobook
A sweeping historical epic chronicles the turbulent evolution of one of the world's most magnificent cities through the eyes of its most powerful architects, popes, and visionaries. From the chaotic ruins of antiquity to the splendid rebirth of the Renaissance, ambitious men and women clash over ideology, art, and absolute power. Intrigues, betrayals, and artistic triumphs shape the very stones of the eternal city in a breathtaking narrative of human ambition. It vividly resurrects the relentless drive and monumental egos that forged the soul of modern civilization.
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GenreHistory
Length18 hrs 14 mins
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FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateApr 5, 2026
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1BOOK I. HONOURABLE WOMEN NOT A FEW.
2CHAPTER I. ROME IN THE FOURTH CENTURY.
3CHAPTER II. THE PALACE ON THE AVENTINE.
4CHAPTER III. MELANIA.
5CHAPTER IV. THE SOCIETY OF MARCELLA.
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6CHAPTER V. PAULA.
7CHAPTER VI. THE MOTHER HOUSE.
8BOOK II. THE POPES WHO MADE THE PAPACY.
9CHAPTER I. GREGORY THE GREAT.
10CHAPTER II. THE MONK HILDEBRAND.
11CHAPTER III. THE POPE GREGORY VII. (pt. 1)
12CHAPTER III. THE POPE GREGORY VII. (pt. 2)
13CHAPTER IV. INNOCENT III.
14BOOK III. LO POPOLO: AND THE TRIBUNE OF THE PEOPLE.
15CHAPTER I. ROME IN THE FOURTEENTH CENTURY.
16CHAPTER II. THE DELIVERER.
17CHAPTER III. THE BUONO STATO.
18CHAPTER IV. DECLINE AND FALL.
19CHAPTER V. THE SOLDIER OF FORTUNE.
20CHAPTER VI. THE END OF THE TRAGEDY.
21BOOK IV. THE POPES WHO MADE THE CITY.
22CHAPTER I. MARTIN V.—EUGENIUS IV.—NICOLAS V.
23CHAPTER II. CALIXTUS III.—PIUS II.—PAUL II.—SIXTUS IV.
24CHAPTER III. JULIUS II.—LEO X.
25IMPRINT | DISCLAIMER
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