Reclaiming the Sacred: Lay Religion and Popular Politics in Revolutionary France (WILDER HOUSE SERIES IN POLITICS, HISTORY, AND CULTURE)

"This is a carefully crafted piece of social history that broadly revises widely held preconceptions about ideological currents in the French Revolution. The issues it raises go beyond those that might appeal only to specialists in communal action and religion; historical sociologists and sociologists of culture will also find this to be an important and provocative study."--American Journal of Sociology Frontmatter (page N/A) Illustrations and Maps (page ix) Acknowledgments (page xi) Abbreviations (page xv) 1 Introduction: Religion and Politics in the French Revolution (page 1) 2 Religious and Political Landscapes of the Yonne (page 31) 3 Recreating the Sacred: The Emergence of Lay Cults (page 76) 4 Redefining Revolutionary Liberty: The Rhetoric and Politics of Religious Revival (page 122) 5 Rioting in God's Name: Activism, Gender, and Community (page 165) 6 Conclusion (page 217) Appendix (page 231) Bibliography (page 234) Index (page 253)