Creating the new soul of France : dechristianization during the French Revolution, 2009

Item — Call Number: MU Thesis Wal

Identifier: b2195632

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

The collection consists of theses written by students enrolled in the Monmouth University graduate History program. The holdings are bound print documents that were submitted in partial fulfillment of requirements for the Master of Arts degree.

From the Collection:

During the fall 2022 semester (in instances where the requisite waivers were received from consenting student authors), the Monmouth University Library, together with the University's Graduate School and Wayne D. McMurray School of Humanities and Social Sciences, began providing open access to select full-text digital versions of current theses and dissertations through links to the ProQuest Dissertations Publishing website in the Library's Online Public Access Catalog. Links to these open access digital publications can also be found in the "External Documents" section under any conforming titles that are listed among the holdings itemized in the collection inventory for this finding aid.

Dates

Creation: 2009

Creator

Wallis, Lawrence (1963- ) (Author, Person)
McKitrick, Frederick L. (Thesis advisor, Person)

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research use. Access is by appointment only.

Access to the collection is confined to the Monmouth University Library and is subject to patron policies approved by the Monmouth University Library.

Collection holdings may not be borrowed through interlibrary loan.

Research appointments are scheduled by the Monmouth University Library Archives Collections Manager (723-923-4526). A minimum of three days advance notice is required to arrange a research appointment for access to the collection.

Patrons must complete a Researcher Registration Form and provide appropriate identification to gain access to the collection holdings. Copies of these documents will be kept on file at the Monmouth University Library.

Extent

1 Items (print book) : 121 pages ; 8.5 x 11.0 inches (28 cm).

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Partial Contents

Introduction -- Political and financial unrest -- Church and state in the Ancien Régime -- The Estates General -- The Enlightenment and the early ideas for dechristianization -- Civil Constitution of the Clergy -- The September massacres, war and the invasion of France -- Abolition of the monarchy and the execution of the king -- The counter-revolution : the Vendée and the beginning of terror -- The Terror and dechristianization -- The new religion -- Epilogue : the end of dechristianization -- Conclusion -- Bibliography.