Reading and Rebellion in Catholic Germany, 1770-1914

Interrogates the belief that the clergy defined German Catholic reading habits, showing that readers frequently rebelled against their church's rules.

List of contents

Introduction; 1. At the origins of Germany's book wars, 1770-1815; 2. Gall and honey in the Catholic theology of cultural taste; 3. Reading run amok in Prussia triumphant, 1815-1845; 4. Book mischief in the 'papal monarchy', 1845-1880; 5. Catholics and their 'deficit in education'; 6. The tail wags the dog: the lay rebellion against Catholic libraries after 1880; 7. Brave new world: lay reading in the libraries they want; 8. An appetite for pleasure: private reading in Germania Profana; Conclusion.

About the author

Jeffrey T. Zalar is Associate Professor of History and the inaugural holder of the Ruth J. and Robert A. Conway Endowed Chair in Catholic Studies at the University of Cincinnati. He writes and lectures on the cultural and intellectual history of Roman Catholicism, the history of modern German religion, and the history of modern knowledge.

Summary

In this panoramic study of Catholic book culture in Germany from 1770–1914, Jeffrey T. Zalar exposes the myth that the clergy defined Catholic reading habits. He shows that readers disobeyed the book rules of their church and read diverse literature, even works from the Index of Forbidden Books.

Product details

• Authors: Jeffrey T. Zalar, Jeffrey T. (University of Cincinnati) Zalar
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.11.2018
• EAN: 9781108472906
• ISBN: 978-1-108-47290-6
• No. of pages: 398
• Series: Publications of the German Historical Institute; Publications of the German His; Publications of the German Historical Institute
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; European History, Germany, HISTORY / Europe / General, Social & cultural history, c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, Social and cultural history, c 1910 to c 1919, Roman Catholicism, Roman Catholic Church, Ethical Issues: Censorship, C 1900 - C 1914, c 1900 to c 1909, C 1700 To C 1800, Later 18th century c 1750 to c 1799