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Regulars and the Secular Realm
Mary Kathryn Robinson
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Description for Regulars and the Secular Realm
Paperback. In the late eighteenth century, the French Republic evicted religious orders from their monasteries and forced them back into secular life. This work presents a detailed account of the monks' plight, chronicling the injustices perpetrated by government officials as well as the general antagonism towards the Catholic Church. Num Pages: 11108 pages, black & white illustrations, maps, figures. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JF; HRCC2; HRCC7; HRCX8. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 272.
In the late eighteenth century, the French Republic evicted religious orders from their monasteries and forced them back into secular life. "Regulars and the Secular Realm" is a detailed account of the monks' plight, chronicling the injustices perpetrated by government officials as well as the general antagonism towards the Catholic Church. As Mary Kathryn Robinson reveals, this fraught period of history offered a promise of 'liberty for all' - except Catholics. This vivid recounting of Benedictines and the French Revolution will interest scholars and history buffs alike.
In the late eighteenth century, the French Republic evicted religious orders from their monasteries and forced them back into secular life. "Regulars and the Secular Realm" is a detailed account of the monks' plight, chronicling the injustices perpetrated by government officials as well as the general antagonism towards the Catholic Church. As Mary Kathryn Robinson reveals, this fraught period of history offered a promise of 'liberty for all' - except Catholics. This vivid recounting of Benedictines and the French Revolution will interest scholars and history buffs alike.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of Scranton Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
11108
Condition
New
Number of Pages
180
Place of Publication
Scranton, United States
ISBN
9781589661769
SKU
V9781589661769
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About Mary Kathryn Robinson
Mary Kathryn Robinson is assistant professor of history at Lourdes College in Sylvania, Ohio.
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