Christianity and Revolutionary Europe, 1750}}}1830 [Hardcover]

This book, first published in 2003, offers an accessible summary of religious history before and after the French Revolution.Christianity and Revolutionary Europe, c. 1750 1830 is a succinct new introduction to religious history during this turbulent period. It appears in the respected textbook series New Approaches to European History, and provides students with an accessible summary of key developments in the confrontation between the Churches and the Enlightenment. The text is supported by illuminating illustrations and maps, and a glossary of unfamiliar terms gives further help to the student reader. It will be of key interest to all those following courses on church history and the French Revolution.Christianity and Revolutionary Europe, c. 1750 1830 is a succinct new introduction to religious history during this turbulent period. It appears in the respected textbook series New Approaches to European History, and provides students with an accessible summary of key developments in the confrontation between the Churches and the Enlightenment. The text is supported by illuminating illustrations and maps, and a glossary of unfamiliar terms gives further help to the student reader. It will be of key interest to all those following courses on church history and the French Revolution.This new introduction to religious history reviews the events of the turbulent period of the French Revolution. It is an accessible summary of key developments in the confrontation between the Churches and the Enlightenment. The text is supplemented by illuminating illustrations, maps and a glossary.Introduction; Part I. Later Eighteenth-Century Religion: 1. Church structures and ministry; 2. Beliefs, society and worship. The expression of Christianity in Europe, c.175090; 3. Intellectual challenges and the religious response; 4. Church and State; Part II. Revolution and its Aftermath: 5. Revolutions and the Churches: the initial impact; 6. The impact of the Revolution on religious life lƒ2