Regulars and the Secular Realm: The Benedictines of the Congregation of Saint-Maur in Upper Normandy During the Eighteenth Century and the French Revo (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781589661752)

In the late eighteenth century, the French Republic evicted religious orders from their monasteries and forced them back into secular life. Regulars and the Secular Realm is a detailed account of the monks' plight, chronicling the injustices perpetrated by government officials as well as the general antagonism towards the Catholic Church. As Mary Kathryn Robinson reveals, this fraught period of history offered a promise of "liberty for all"--except Catholics. This vivid recounting of Benedictines and the French Revolution will interest scholars and history buffs alike.

Author: Mary Kathryn Robinson
ISBN-10: 1589661753
ISBN-13: 9781589661752
Publisher: University of Scranton Press
Language: English
Published: 11/01/2008
Pages: 180
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.85lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.10w x 0.70d