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Religion and the People of Western Europe 1789-1989

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Religion and the People of Western Europe 1789-1989 - McLeod, Hugh
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From the end of the eighteenth century, throughout western Europe, the official clergy, champions of privilege and tradition, were challenged by religious dissenters and minorities. This book clearly maps out these polarizations and analyses the impact on religion of socialism, capitalism and the growth of cities. It examines the contrasts between the religion of the middle and working classes and between men and women. It discusses the appeal of movements like Methodism, Secularism, and Ultramontane Catholicism, and ...

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Religion and the People of Western Europe 1789-1989 1998, Oxford University Press, USA, Oxford, England

ISBN-13: 9780192892836

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