Catholicism, Politics and Society in Twentieth-Century France
Kay Chadwick
Abstract
Catholicism, once the protean monster, still functions as a complex component of French identity. No consideration of modern France would be complete without reference to the enduring impact and influence of Catholicism on the life of the nation. This volume sets out to capture some of the variety and significance of the Catholic phenomenon in twentieth-century secular France, and to express something of its extraordinary vitality and interest. Each contribution focuses on a specific theme or period crucial to an understanding of the role played by French Catholics and the Catholic Church. Col ... More
Catholicism, once the protean monster, still functions as a complex component of French identity. No consideration of modern France would be complete without reference to the enduring impact and influence of Catholicism on the life of the nation. This volume sets out to capture some of the variety and significance of the Catholic phenomenon in twentieth-century secular France, and to express something of its extraordinary vitality and interest. Each contribution focuses on a specific theme or period crucial to an understanding of the role played by French Catholics and the Catholic Church. Collectively, these studies reveal that Catholics were involved in almost every event of consequence and voiced an opinion on almost every issue, from nationalism and immigration to politics. Equally, the volume offers a collage of insights which reflects the fragmentation of Catholic activity and attitudes as the century progressed.
Keywords:
nationalism,
Catholicism,
French identity,
France,
Catholics,
Catholic Church,
immigration,
politics
Bibliographic Information
| Print publication date: 2000 |
Print ISBN-13: 9780853239741 |
| Published to Liverpool Scholarship Online: September 2014 |
DOI:10.5949/UPO9781846312779 |
