The French laic laws (1879-1889) : the first anti-clerical campaign of the third French republic

Studies the French laic laws which secularized French institutions and restricted the privileges of the Catholic Church. Looks at the origins, nature, and significance of these laws. Preface Contents I. Relations between Church and State from 1871 to 1879 II. The Roots of Republican Anti-Clericalism III. The Roots of Republican Anti-Clericalism: The Renaissance of Jacobin Nationalism IV. Laic Laws concerning Higher and Secondary Education V. The Reform of Primary Education VI. Other Laic Legislation VII. Attacks on the Concordat and Religious Orders VIII. Conclusion Bibliography Index