Politics, Society and Christianity in Vichy France

Name: Politics, Society and Christianity in Vichy France
Brand: Bloomsbury 3PL
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By Halls, W. D.

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This is the first work in English or French to deal comprehensively with the attitudes and activities of Christians, both Catholic and Protestant, in France during the Vichy regime and under the German yoke. The author shows how Christians reacted to Marshal Pétain and the Laval government, as well as to the Allies, the Germans, the Resistance and the Vatican. The trauma of the treatment of the Jews, which eventually acted upon the Church as a catalyst, is assessed in detail since it represented a turning-point in Christian attitudes. This rigorous examination of one of history's darkest periods provides a wealth of new material on matters hotly debated at the Liberation including: - the Vichy regime's slide into near-fascism; - the persecution of the Jews; - the attempted regimentation of youth and trade unions; - resistance to, or collaboration with, the enemy; and- the paramountcy of conscience for Christians.

Product details

Binding:: Paperback
Edition:: illustrated
Number of Pages:: 432
Release Date:: 1995-01-01
Publication Date:: 1995-01-18
Publisher:: Bloomsbury 3PL
Languages:: Original: English
ISBN10:: 1859730817
ISBN13:: 9781859730812
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:: [email protected]
Weight:: 541 g
Height:: 140 cm
Width:: 216 cm
Thickness:: 23 cm

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