Church and Society in Eighteenth-Century France: Volume 1: The Clerical Establishment and its Social Ramification

Church and Society in Eighteenth-Century France #1

by John McManners

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.

836 pages, Paperback

First published July 30, 1998

About the author

John "Jack" McManners CBE FBA was an English clergyman and historian of religion who specialized in the history of the Church and other aspects of religious life in 18th century France. He was Regius Professor of Ecclesiastical History at the University of Oxford from 1972 to 1984. He also served as Fellow and Chaplain of All Souls College, Oxford from 1964 to 2001.