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Book SynopsisThe author discusses the role of French Catholicism in the internal and foreign affairs of modern France, with a detailed examination of French Catholic groups and their effect on temporal life. Presenting a wealth of material from official archives and files of French Catholic periodicals and organizations, Mr. Bosworth supplements his research by
Table of Contents*Frontmatter, pg. i*Acknowledgments, pg. vii*Contents, pg. ix*Tables, pg. xiii*Abbreviations, pg. xv*1. Catholicism and French Society: An Introductory Note, pg. 1*2. Historical Sketch: Catholic Institutions and the Laic Republic, pg. 13*3. The Ecclesiastical Nucleus, pg. 44*4. Catholic Action: The Auxiliary to the Hierarchy, pg. 97*5. Catholic Social Action Organizations, pg. 156*6. The Catholic Press, pg. 187*7. Organizations of Catholic Inspiration, pg. 238*8. The School Question and Specialized Catholic Institutions, pg. 279*9. Concluding Remarks, pg. 309*Appendix, pg. 345*Bibliographical Essay, pg. 361*Index, pg. 397
