Review
"John McManners...has produced a fine book, a book to be pondered, not only for what it says about the Church in eighteenth-century France, but for what it tells us about history in general, history and the human condition."--Times Literary Supplement
Product Description
Volume 1 describes the relations of Church and State, the wealth of the Church, and its role in national life from Versailles to the scaffold. Dioceses, parishes, and the monastic structure are presented in detail, and the vocation and life-style of the clergy as in mesh with every aspect of social living.
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