Religion and Revolution in France: 1780-1804

by Nigel Aston

Book Overview

While the French Revolution has been much discussed and studied, its impact on religious life in France is rather neglected. Yet, during this brief period, religion underwent great changes that affected everyone: clergy and laypeople, men and women, Catholics, Protestants, and Jews. The 'Reigns of Terror' of the Revolution drove the Church underground, permanently altering the relationship between Church and State. In this book, Nigel Aston offers...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0813209773
• ISBN13: 9780813209777
• Release Date: November 2000
• Publisher: Catholic University of America Press
• Length: 450 Pages
• Weight: 1.29 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.4" x 8.4"