Conflicts In French Society: Anticlericalism, Education And Morals In The 19Th Century
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Condition: Good. Jacket: Worn/faded, with some chipping along the edges and spine; no major tears. Page Condition: Yellowed with age, consistent with a publication from the 1960s–70s. Markings: No visible markings noted. Binding: Appears intact and solid. Stickers/Labels: None visible.
A landmark collection of scholarly essays, Conflicts in French Society presents a penetrating examination of the ideological battlegrounds that shaped nineteenth-century France. Edited by the eminent historian Theodore Zeldin as part of St. Antony's Publications, the anthology brings together rigorous academic contributions that chronicle the fierce struggle between clerical and anticlerical forces, tracing how disputes over religion, public education, and moral authority tore through the fabric of French society. Each essay argues with precision and authority that these conflicts were not peripheral debates but central to the formation of modern French identity, illuminating the political and cultural fault lines that would define the Third Republic and beyond. The collection remains an indispensable reference for anyone seeking to understand the turbulent social history of modern France.
Author: Theodore Zeldin
Format: Hardback
Genre: European history
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good. Jacket: Worn/faded, with some chipping along the edges and spine; no major tears. Page Condition: Yellowed with age, consistent with a publication from the 1960s–70s. Markings: No visible markings noted. Binding: Appears intact and solid. Stickers/Labels: None visible.
A landmark collection of scholarly essays, Conflicts in French Society presents a penetrating examination of the ideological battlegrounds that shaped nineteenth-century France. Edited by the eminent historian Theodore Zeldin as part of St. Antony's Publications, the anthology brings together rigorous academic contributions that chronicle the fierce struggle between clerical and anticlerical forces, tracing how disputes over religion, public education, and moral authority tore through the fabric of French society. Each essay argues with precision and authority that these conflicts were not peripheral debates but central to the formation of modern French identity, illuminating the political and cultural fault lines that would define the Third Republic and beyond. The collection remains an indispensable reference for anyone seeking to understand the turbulent social history of modern France.