Download or read book The Makers of Modern Rome, in Four Books written by Mrs. Oliphant and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2021-04-26 with total page 527 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The following book covers the history on how, what the author calls 'Modern Rome', came to be. She traces the beginnings of the city all the way back to the 4th century and up to the 15th century, and discusses how women and the papacy played a part in making the metropolis a beacon of the region.