I Cattolici italiani dall'800 ad oggi

Published in 1964 by the Morcelliana press, this volume by Paolo Brezzi offers a historical survey of the social and political engagement of Italian Catholics from the nineteenth century through the post-war era. The work emerged during a period of significant intellectual ferment in Italy, as scholars sought to contextualize the role of the Church and lay movements within the broader evolution of the modern Italian state following the Second Vatican Council.

Brezzi, a distinguished historian of the Church, approached the subject with an emphasis on institutional development and the intersection of faith and civic life. The book is representative of Morcelliana's long-standing dedication to publishing academic research focused on Christian history and philosophy. It was received as a serious contribution to historiography, valued for its attempt to synthesize complex ideological shifts in Italian Catholic identity over the span of a century.