Church and Society in Eighteenth Century France: Volume 2: The - Religion of the People and the Politics of Religio

Zusatztext Magisterial two-volume history of the church in eighteenth-century France ... Rarely has history been written with such ease and thoroughness. Professor McManners combines scholarly detachment with sympathy to produce a thoroughly readable history, one that will not be superseded for many a day. Informationen zum Autor Very big author. This is his magnum opus, the culmination of 40 years work. Zusammenfassung A reconstruction of the complex hierarchical world of the Gallican Church, destroyed by the French Revolution. This volume explores all aspects of the relations of Church and State including the wealth of the clergy, their role in official life, in the Court at Versailles and on the scaffold.

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• Authors: John Mcmanners, John (Regius Professor Emeritus of Eccl Mcmanners, John (Regius Professor Emeritus of Ecclesiastical History McManners, McManners John
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: from age 6
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.03.1998
• EAN: 9780198269632
• ISBN: 978-0-19-826963-2
• No. of pages: 880
• Series: Oxford History of the Christian Church; Church and Society in Eighteenth-Century France; Oxford History of the Christian Church; Church and Society in Eighteenth-Century France
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, RELIGION / Christianity / Catholic, European History, POLITICAL SCIENCE / General, HISTORY / Europe / General, HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, Politics & government, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, 17th century, c 1600 to c 1699, Social and cultural history, Politics and government, Early modern history: c 1450/1500 to c 1700, Roman Catholicism, Roman Catholic Church, 16th century, c 1500 to c 1599, C 1700 To C 1800