Born shortly after the French Revolution, in a part of northern Italy then administered by the Austrian Empire, Rosmini's life would be shaped by the political and religious upheavals of 19th - century Europe. (faith.org.uk)
But he continued to believe that the great religious upheaval in the Christian West at the dawn of the modern era had involved both the necessity of reform and a division at once scandalous and tragic. (firstthings.com)
Reading fiction set in places of current political or religious upheaval allows me to feel like I understand complicated situations a little better. (bookpage.com)