Title: The Religious Origins of the French Revolution
First published: 1996
Description: Although the French Revolution is associated with efforts to dechristianize the French state and citizenry, it actually had long-term religious - even Christian - origins, claims Dale Van Kley in this controversial new book. Looking back at the two and a half centuries that preceded the revolution, Van Kley explores the diverse, often warring religious strands that influenced political events up to the revolution.
Subjects: Religious aspects, Christianisme et politique, Aspect religieux, Church and state, Histoire, Christianity and politics, Histoire religieuse, Secularism, Sécularisation, Church history, Église et État, History, France, history, revolution, 1789-1799, causes, France, history, revolution, 1789-1799, France, church history, Church and state, france
Places: France
Time periods: 18e siècle, 18th century, Revolution, 1789-1799, 1789-1799 (Révolution)
LC classification: DC158.2 .V36 1996