main.tex

\documentclass[
    a4paper,        % A4 page format
    12pt,           % font size
    onecolumn,      % (onecolumn|twocolumn) the content of the page is displayed in a single column
    twoside,        % (oneside|twoside) the document will be printed on just one side or on both sides
    openright,      % (openany|openright) chapters begin only on odd-numbered pages (i.e. right pages)
]{book}             % see https://tex.stackexchange.com/questions/36988/regarding-the-book-report-and-article-document-classes-what-are-the-mai
%
\usepackage{style}  % see style.sty file
%
\addbibresource{bibliography.bib}	% see bibliography.bib file for bibliography declarations
%
\begin{document}
    % ---------------------------------------------------------------------
    % Frontmatter makes the pages numbered in lowercase roman and make 
    % chapters not numbered, although each chapter's title appears in the
    % table of contents.
    % ---------------------------------------------------------------------
    \frontmatter
    % add chapters simply in this way: \input{<path-to-chapter>}
    \input{./chapters/frontmatter/frontispiece.tex}
    \input{./chapters/frontmatter/abstract.tex}
    \input{./chapters/frontmatter/dedication.tex}
    \tableofcontents
    \listoffigures
    \lstlistoflistings
    \listoftables
    % ---------------------------------------------------------------------
    % Mainmatter command changes the behavior back to the expected version, 
    % and resets the page number.
    % ---------------------------------------------------------------------
    \mainmatter
    % ---------------------------------------------------------------------
    % Backmatter command leaves the page numbering alone but switches the 
    % chapters back to being not numbered.
    % ---------------------------------------------------------------------
    \nocite{*}{
        \backmatter
        \printbibliography
    }
    % ---------------------------------------------------------------------
    % Appendix
    % ---------------------------------------------------------------------
    \appendix
\end{document}