Church and Politics After the French Revolution: Napoleon's Vision for an Imperial Church Under State...

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Raymond Allard

Church and Politics After the French Revolution

Napoleon's Vision for an Imperial Church Under State Control

Raymond Allard

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English

Colloquium Verlag
11 October 2025

General & world history; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900; Religion & politics

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In the aftermath of the French Revolution's radical assault on religious institutions, Napoleon Bonaparte faced a society torn between revolutionary secularism and traditional faith. Rather than choosing sides in this cultural war, he crafted a brilliant third path-restoring religious institutions while subjecting them to unprecedented state control. This groundbreaking book reveals how the ambitious Corsican general, raised to power amidst the ruins of the Ancien Régime, transformed France's religious landscape with the same strategic genius he displayed on the battlefield.

Drawing on previously untapped archival sources and private correspondence, this book takes readers inside the dramatic negotiations of the Concordat with Pope Pius VII, the secret deliberations of Napoleon's Council of State, and the tense implementation of religious reforms across a rapidly expanding empire. We witness Napoleon personally drafting catechisms, designing religious ceremonies, and orchestrating the Pope's participation in his imperial coronation-only to later imprison the pontiff when spiritual authority challenged imperial will.

From Paris to Rome, from village parishes to conquered territories, this book illuminates how Napoleon's religious settlement extended far beyond pragmatic political maneuvering. It embodied his distinctive vision of modern governance-one that acknowledged religion's social importance while subordinating it to state authority. Readers will discover how Napoleon's ""imperial church"" synthesized Catholic traditions, Enlightenment reforms, and revolutionary principles into a system that would influence church-state relations throughout Europe for more than a century.

By: Raymond Allard
Imprint: Colloquium Verlag
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 140mm, Spine: 15mm
Weight: 336g
ISBN: 9798231609802
Pages: 288
Publication Date: 11 October 2025
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active