The Police des Cultes under the Directory
In the period of the Directory, political leaders faced the challenge of sustaining a constitutional republic after a time of revolutionary government. They sought to restore civil peace within the framework of the new liberties achieved by the Revolution. One enduring element of this project was th...
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| Format: | Article ou chapitre numérique |
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La Révolution française
2024
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| Online dostop: | Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM |
| Izvleček: | In the period of the Directory, political leaders faced the challenge of sustaining a constitutional republic after a time of revolutionary government. They sought to restore civil peace within the framework of the new liberties achieved by the Revolution. One enduring element of this project was the question of religion, the police des cultes of the Directory, as one of the biggest obstacles to civil peace was the schism within the Catholic Church in France. However, the categories of thought, the philosophical views, and certain specific laws inherited by the Directory all served to constrain the options available to the government and its agents. |
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