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Although the French Revolution is associated with efforts to dechristianize the French state and citizens, it actually had longterm religiouseven Christianorigins, claims Dale Van Kley in this controversial new book. Looking back at the two and a half centuries that preceded the revolution, Van Kley explores the diverse, often warring religious strands that influenced political events up to the revolution.Van Kley draws on a wealth of primary sources to show that French royal absolutism was first a product and then a casualty of religious conflict. On the one hand, the religious civil wars of the sixteenth century between the Calvinist and Catholic internationals gave rise to Bourbon divineright absolutism in the seventeenth century. On the other hand, Jansenistrelated religious conflicts in the eighteenth century helped to desacralize the monarchy and along with it the French Catholic clergy, which was closely identified with Bourbon absolutism. The religious conflicts of the eighteenth century also made a more direct contribution to the revolution, for they left a legacy of protopolitical and ideological parties (such as the Patriot party, a successor to the Jansenist party), whose rhetoric affected the content of revolutionary as well as counterrevolutionary political culture. Even in its dechristianizing phase, says Van Kley, revolutionary political culture was considerably more indebted to varieties of French Catholicism than it realized.
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I picked up this book as a gift for my husband, who is a huge fan of French history. He absolutely loved it. The way it explores the impact of Calvinism on the revolution is fascinating and not something you find in many other books. If you know someone who loves history, this is a fantastic choice!
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Sofia Martinez
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I picked up this book as a gift for my husband, who is a huge fan of French history. He absolutely loved it. The way it explores the impact of Calvinism on the revolution is fascinating and not something you find in many other books. If you know someone who loves history, this is a fantastic choice!
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Sofia Martinez
Perfect for History Buffs
I picked up this book as a gift for my husband, who is a huge fan of French history. He absolutely loved it. The way it explores the impact of Calvinism on the revolution is fascinating and not something you find in many other books. If you know someone who loves history, this is a fantastic choice!
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Julien Boucher
Insightful Read on a Complex Topic
I bought 'The Religious Origins of the French Revolution' for my history class and it has been a fantastic resource. The author does a great job of connecting Calvinism to the events leading up to the revolution. It's deep and thought-provoking, perfect for anyone interested in the intertwining of religion and politics.
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Julien Boucher
Insightful Read on a Complex Topic
I bought 'The Religious Origins of the French Revolution' for my history class and it has been a fantastic resource. The author does a great job of connecting Calvinism to the events leading up to the revolution. It's deep and thought-provoking, perfect for anyone interested in the intertwining of religion and politics.
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