This book explores the responses of the Roman Catholic Church to the
French Revolution beginning in 1789, to the liberal revolution in
1830, and particularly the democratic revolution of 1848 in France,
and asks how these events were perceived and explained. Informed by
the collective memory of the first revolution, how did the Church
react to renewed ‘catastrophe’? How did it seek to influence
political choice? Why did authoritarian government prove to be so
attractive? This is a study of the impact of religion on political
behaviour, as well as of the politicisation of religion. Roger Price
employs the methodology of the social and cultural historian to
explain the development and interaction of two key institutions,
Church and State, during a period of political and social upheaval.
Drawing on a wide range of archival and printed primary sources, as
well as secondary literature, this book analyses the diverse
perceptions of people with power and the impact of their decisions,
and the responses, of a wide range of individuals and communities.
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ISBN
9783319632698
Publisert
2020
Utgiver
Vendor
Palgrave Macmillan
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
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