Religion and society in modern Europe

Author(s)

• Rémond, René
• Nevill, Antonia

Bibliographic Information

Religion and society in modern Europe

René Rémond ; translated by Antonia Nevill

（The making of Europe）

Blackwell Publishers, 1999

• : hbk. : alk. paper
• : pbk

Other Title

Religion et société en Europe

Note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Description and Table of Contents

Volume

: hbk. : alk. paper ISBN 9780631208174

Description

This book examines the relationship between religion and society in Europe in the last 200 Years.At the end of the eighteenth century, Europe was dominated by Christianity and the institutions of state rested on their relationship with the church. Today, society retains many links with the past, but the rise of secular society has led to a new dynamic between European peoples, institutions of government and the church. Through this lively and broad-ranging survey, Rene R&eacutemond shows the processes by which religious belief and practice in European society evolved and how these developments have affected politics and the machinery of the state.The author considers Europe in its widest geographical sense, giving equal weight to the evolution of Eastern and Western parts of the continent. He compares and contrasts religious practice and social attitudes across Europe, from Northern Ireland to the Balkans. The book reveals unexpected convergence, presenting a pan-European model of the relations between religion and society.

Table of Contents

Part I: The Heritage and the Break.1. An All-Christian Europe. 2. The Tradition Regime. 3. The Breach. Part II: Permanent Facts.4. 'The Religious Question' : Issues at Stake. 5. Opposing Forces and Traditions. 6. Rome and Papacy. 7. Religion and Nation. Two Universal Realities. Part III: The Liberal Era of Secularization.8. From Confessional State to State Neutrality. 9. From the Liberal State to Separation. Part IV: The Second Era of Secularization.10. Lasting Elements. 11. Factors of Renewal. 12. The Other Aspect of Secularization: The Churches' Independence. 13. An Amicable Secularization. 14. A Latent Secularization. 15. Today and Tommorrow.Bibliography.Suggestions for Further Reading (in English).Index.

Volume

: pbk ISBN 9780631208181

Description

This book examines the relationship between religion and Society in Europe in the last 200 years.

Table of Contents

Part I: The Heritage and the Break. 1. An All-Christian Europe. 2. The Tradition Regime. 3. The Breach. Part II: Permanent Facts. 4. 'The Religious Question' : Issues at Stake. 5. Opposing Forces and Traditions. 6. Rome and Papacy. 7. Religion and Nation. Two Universal Realities. Part III: The Liberal Era of Secularization. 8. From Confessional State to State Neutrality. 9. From the Liberal State to Separation. Part IV: The Second Era of Secularization. 10. Lasting Elements. 11. Factors of Renewal. 12. The Other Aspect of Secularization: The Churches' Independence. 13. An Amicable Secularization. 14. A Latent Secularization. 15. Today and Tommorrow. Bibliography. Suggestions for Further Reading (in English). Index.

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Details

• NCID: BA4280194X
• ISBN:
  • 0631208178
  • 0631208186
• LCCN: 99019777
• Country Code: uk
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Original Language Code: fre
• Place of Publication: Oxford
• Pages/Volumes: viii, 237 p.
• Size: 23 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : BR735
  • DC21 : 322/.1/09409034
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Church and state -- Europe -- History -- 19th century
  • LCSH : Church and state -- Europe -- History -- 20th century
• Parent Bibliography ID:
  • BA19735516