Filippo Zanetti - Il problema de' problemi - 1877

Very rare text by Filippo Zanetti that fits into the vein of the eschatological, prophetic, and philosophico-religious literature of the 1800s. The historical context is that of post-unit Italy and coincides with the end of the Papal States (dissolution of the temporal power of the popes) and the consequent crisis of faith. In the climate of strong ideological clash between the Liberal State and the Catholic Church (culminating with Pius IX’s “Non Expedit”), eschatological literature experienced a strong revival to respond to Positivism and scientific progress; thus, as a cultural and religious reaction to reaffirm the notion that the fate of the world was not in the hands of science or secular politics, but depended on a precise divine plan and on the times fixed by Sacred Scripture. The inscription “for the author’s care” affixed on the frontispiece reveals that Filippo Zanetti personally financed the printing of the work. Rare and hard-to-find volume in excellent overall condition, as evidenced by the photos that form an integral part of the description. Pages 286, in addition to the index.