Priests, Prelates and People: A History of European Catholicism since 1750

by Nicholas Atkin and Frank Tallett

Book Overview

The Catholic Church has always been a major player in European and even world history. Whether it has enjoyed a religious dominance or existed as a minority religion, Catholicism has never been diverted from political life. This book records the Church struggling to adapt to the new political landscape ushered in by the French Revolution, and shows how the formation of nation states and identities was both helped and hindered by the Catholic establishment...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 135017727X
• ISBN13: 9781350177277
• Release Date: January 2021
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 1.24 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.2"