Ebook: The French Revolution and religion in global perspective freedom and faith
Author: Banks Bryan A., Johnson Erica
- Tags: France -- History -- Revolution 1789-1799 -- Religious aspects, HISTORY / Europe / France
- Year: 2017
- Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
- City: France
- Language: English
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"This volume examines the French Revolution’s relationship with and impact on religious communities and religion in a transnational perspective. It challenges the traditional secular narrative of the French Revolution, exploring religious experience and representation during the Revolution, as well as the religious legacies that spanned from the eighteenth century to the present. Contributors explore the myriad waysRead more...
Abstract: "This volume examines the French Revolution’s relationship with and impact on religious communities and religion in a transnational perspective. It challenges the traditional secular narrative of the French Revolution, exploring religious experience and representation during the Revolution, as well as the religious legacies that spanned from the eighteenth century to the present. Contributors explore the myriad ways that individuals, communities, and nation-states reshaped religion in France, Europe, the Atlantic Ocean, and around the world. "