The Pope's Legion

Paperback / softback. New. This book tells the story of the Papal Zouaves, a band of 20,000 Catholics who marched into Italy in the nineteenth century, summoned by the Pope to defend the Vatican City from attack. Motivated by wanderlust, duty and faith, volunteers came from many nations including France, Belgium, Spain, Ireland and Austria.

Paperback. Very Good.

New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2008. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Good. 260p. Ex-library hardcover book in original binding. Label on spine; dustjacket clippings on front endpaper; stamp on title page; sticker in back. Otherwise a clean, tight book in very good condition. Account of the Papal Zouaves.

Paperback / softback. New. This book tells the story of the Papal Zouaves, a band of 20,000 Catholics who marched into Italy in the nineteenth century, summoned by the Pope to defend the Vatican City from attack. Motivated by wanderlust, duty and faith, volunteers came from many nations including France, Belgium, Spain, Ireland and Austria.