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Religious Masculinity

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Religious Masculinity

Male piety and the culture wars in Third Republic France

Timothy VerhoevenSeries: Studies in Modern French and Francophone History

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2026

Language

English

Manchester University Press

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Religious masculinity is a ground-breaking study that demonstrates how male piety became a crucial battleground in the culture wars of the French Third Republic. The book explores the attempts of Catholic, Jewish and Protestant reformers to revive the faith of men, who had long been regarded as the sceptical sex. It brings to light a religious ideal of masculinity that acted as a rival to secular alternatives. Moreover, it demonstrates that the culture wars pitting republicans against Catholics revolved around competing visions of masculinity. In the face of republican attacks on their Church as effeminate, Catholics aimed to project an image of virility and strength. Drawing on a rich set of judicial archives, the book also uncovers the impact of clerical sexual abuse scandals in fuelling this contest.

Related Subjects

Social History
History (Adult Nonfiction)
Adult Nonfiction
Gender Studies
Social Science
France
Europe
19th Century
Modern
History (Christian Church)
Christian Church
Religion
Christian

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SeriesStudies in Modern French and Francophone History

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Timothy VerhoevenAuthor