This book examines an unsuccessful assassination attempt against Louis XV of France and the trial of his assailant, Robert-Francois Damiens, revealing the begin

Although the French Revolution is associated with efforts to dechristianize the French state and citizens, it actually had long-term religious--even Christian--

This volume examines the French Revolution’s relationship with and impact on religious communities and religion in a transnational perspective. It challenges

While the French Revolution has been much discussed and studied, its impact on religious life in France is rather neglected. Yet, during this brief period, reli