The 'Conservative Revolutionaries' - The Protestant and Catholic Churches in Germany after Radical Political Change in the 1990s (Hardcover, New)

" . . . an intelligent and generally insightful analysis of the challenges and opportunities facing Protest and Catholic churches following the collapse of the German Democratic Republic . . . this book is unquestionably a valuable addition to the literature on religion and society in modern Germany." . German Quarterly " . . . a compelling understanding of both the institutional and cultural issues involved with unification . . . Perhaps the most interesting finding of this work is the extent ot which the religious orientation of the SED state, that is separation between church and state, lives onin the institution that was most vocally opposed to the state - the Protestant Church." . German Studies Review During the forty years of division, the Protestant and Catholic churches in Germany were the only organizations to retain strong ties and organizational structures: they embodied continuity in a country marked by discontinuity. As such, the churches were both expected to undergo smooth and rapid institutional consolidation and undertake an active role in the public realm of the new eastern German states in the 1990s. Yet critical voices were heard over the West German system of church-state relations and the public role it confers on religious organizations, and critics often expressed the idea that despite all their difficulties, something precious was lost in the collapse of the German democratic republic. Against this backdrop, the author delineates the conflicting conceptions of the Protestant and Catholic churches' public role and pays special attention to the East German model, or what is generally termed the "positive experiences of the GDR and the Wende." Barbara Theriault is Assistant Professor of Sociology at the University of Montreal. She was previously postdoctoral fellow at the Canadian Center for German and European Studies (Un of Montreal) and Kollegiat at the Max-Weber-Kolleg fur Kultur- und Sozialwissenschaften at the University of Erfurt.

General

Imprint:	Berghahn Books, Incorporated
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Monographs in German History
Release date:	November 2004
First published:	October 2004
Authors:	Barbara Theriault
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 12mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	200
Edition:	New
ISBN-13:	978-1-57181-667-2
Categories:	Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > General > History of religion Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Christianity > General Books > Religion & Spirituality > Christianity > General Books > Religion & Spirituality > General > History of religion Books > Christianity Promotions
LSN:	1-57181-667-4
Barcode:	9781571816672

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