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The French Revolution and Religion in Global Perspective

Freedom and Faith

Palgrave Macmillan
  • Provides the first study of the impact of the French Revolution on religious communities within and outside of France
  • Examines the French Revolution’s relationship to religious warfare, religious political policy, migration, and print culture
  • Focuses on both large groups (entire religious communities, diasporas, and mass emigration) as well as individuals (specific theologians, nuns, monks)
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Part of the book series: War, Culture and Society, 1750–1850 (WCS)

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Table of contents (9 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxxi
  2. Back Matter

    Pages 221-232

About this book

This volume examines the French Revolution’s relationship with and impact on religious communities and religion in a transnational perspective. It challenges the traditional secular narrative of the French Revolution, exploring religious experience and representation during the Revolution, as well as the religious legacies that spanned from the eighteenth century to the present. Contributors explore the myriad ways that individuals, communities, and nation-states reshaped religion in France, Europe, the Atlantic Ocean, and around the world. 



Editors and Affiliations

  • SUNY Adirondack, Queensbury, USA

    Bryan A. Banks

  • Francis Marion University, Florence, USA

    Erica Johnson

About the editors

Bryan Banks is Assistant Professor of History at SUNY Adirondack, USA. He specializes in the religious history of France and the Atlantic World. 


Erica Johnson is Assistant Professor of History at Francis Marion University, USA. She specializes in the French Atlantic world.






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Softcover Book USD 109.99
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Hardcover Book USD 109.99
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  • Durable hardcover edition
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