Religion and Society in Modern Europe

René Rémond

Wiley, Oct 29, 1999 - History - 246 pages

This book examines the relationship between religion and Society in Europe in the last 200 years.

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This is a discussion of the change from roughly 1800 to 2000 by which European culture became largely secular. It is notable for including both Eastern and Western Europe. Most of the focus in other books is on Western Europe.

About the author

Rene Remond is President of the National Foundation of Political Sciences and a member of the Acadmie Francaise. He has taught twentieth-century history, specializing in political, religious and social history, at the University of Paris-Nanterre and at the Institute of Political Studies, Paris.

Bibliographic information

• Title: Religion and Society in Modern Europe; Making of Europe
• Author: René Rémond
• Translated by: Antonia Nevill
• Publisher: Wiley, 1999
• ISBN: 0631208186, 9780631208181
• Length: 246 pages
• Subjects: History / General; History / Modern / 19th Century