Catholicism, Politics and Society in Twentieth-century France

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Kay Chadwick
Liverpool University Press, Jan 1, 2000 - History - 295 pages
Catholicism - once the protean monster - still functions as a complex component of French identity. This volume aims to examine the enduring impact and influence of Catholicism on the life of the nation. Each contribution focuses on a specific theme or period crucial to the understanding of the role played by French Catholics and their Church. Collectively, these studies reveal that Catholics were involved in almost every event of consequence and voiced an opinion on almost every issue. Equally, the volume offers a collage of insights which reflects the fragmentation of Catholic activity and attitudes as the century progressed.

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Yeast in the dough? Catholic schooling in France
9
Émile Poulat
18
the Fédération républicaine
47
Catholicism and Communist
73
Catholics in Vichy France 194044
97
Les formes politiques de la démocratie chrétienne
119
Catholicism and the Left in twentiethcentury France
142
immigration integration and
175
entre Église et société
219
La sociologie religieuse du catholicisme français
244
Secularisation and the re formulation of French
260
Select bibliography
280
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Kay Chadwick is Lecturer in French at the University of Liverpool.

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