1. Catholicism under the ancien régime 2. The Revolution 3. The secular clergy 4. The regular clergy 5. Popular religion 6. Religious practice: region, gender, and age 7. The Church and social class 8. Dechristianization and rechristianization: from a God of fear to a God of love 9. Conclusion
Biography
Ralph Gibson
Reviews of the first publication:
‘Remarkably, there is no comparable book in English.’
— Robert Tombs, The Journal of Ecclesiastical History, Volume 41, Issue 3
‘… [this] book will serve as a useful guide to those seeking to understand the myriad interactions between French Catholicism and social behaviour, values and culture.’
— Frances Lannon, European History Quarterly, Volume 22, Issue 1
‘Whoever has interests in Catholic history, modern France, popular religion, the techniques of social history, or the mixed record of secularization should welcome this contribution.’
— Martin E. Marty, University of Chicago
