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Record Nr.

UNINA9910480726003321

Autore

Byrnes Joseph F. <1939->

Titolo

Priests of the French Revolution : saints and renegades in a new political era / / Joseph F. Byrnes

Pubbl/distr/stampa

University Park, Pennsylvania : , : Pennsylvania State University Press, , [2014]

©2014

ISBN

0-271-06490-0

0-271-06098-0

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource

Disciplina

940.271

Soggetti

Church and state - France - History - 18th century

Christianity and politics - France - History - 18th century

Priests - France - History - 18th century

Electronic books.

France Church history 18th century

France History Revolution, 1789-1799 Religious aspects

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (pages 293-303) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Front matter -- Contents -- Illustrations -- Acknowledgments -- Prologue -- Part One. Engagement, 1789 –1791 -- Part Two. Survival, 1791–1795 -- Part Three. Revival, 1795 –1802 -- Appendix: Administration of the Constitutional Church and Oath Adherence by Department -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index

Sommario/riassunto

"Explores how priests and bishops who embraced the French Revolution creatively followed or destructively rejected traditional versions of priestly ministry"--Provided by publisher.