J. A. Wylie, a prolific Scottish Protestant historian, undertook a personal pilgrimage through the Alpine valleys of Piedmont and Savoy to Rome, following in the footsteps of the Waldensian communities who endured centuries of Catholic persecution. His narrative combines travel writing with ecclesiastical history, describing the mountain landscapes where early evangelical faith survived against enormous odds.
Written with evangelical conviction and considerable descriptive power, the book offers a distinctive Protestant perspective on European religious history and the geography of dissent in early modern Europe. Readers interested in Reformation history or nineteenth-century religious travel writing will find it compelling.