Books by Frank J. Coppa

Focusing on modern Italian history from the Age of the Enlightenment to the present, this reference work serves as a bibliographical supplement to Coppa's "Dictionary of Modern Italian History". Entries include a select number of works in the arts, social sciences, and the humanities.

Delves into diplomacy of controversial pope of twentieth century: Pius XII (pontificate, 1939-1958), Advocate of Appeasement to some and Apostle of Peace to others. In this book, the author, who has written on controversial figures including Pius IX, seeks to explore origins and rationale of Pius XII's diplomacy during the war.

The manager plan in Union County can serve as a model for counties without an elected executive, much the same way the Lakewood plan in California symbolizes county and municipal cooperation. Although Coppa provides a guide to efficient and accountable county government, the book goes beyond its subtitle.

Part of the "Origins of Modern Wars" series, this book considers the Italian wars of independence. Using material from the Vatican archives, it highlights the roles of such figures as the Pope, Cardinal Corboli-Bussi and Cavour and the motivating forces behind the wars themselves.

This survey launches a major five-volume series exploring the history of the papacy. This initial volume runs from the French Revolution to the fall of the Soviet Union. Its central theme is the response of this most ancient of institutions to the modern secular age.