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.
| ISBN: | 9781526188533 |
| Publication date: | 3rd November 2026 |
| Author: | Timothy Verhoeven |
| Publisher: | Manchester University Press |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 272 pages |
| Series: | Studies in Modern French and Francophone History |
| Genres: |
Social and cultural history Gender studies: men and boys Roman Catholicism, Roman Catholic Church History of religion |
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.
Religious Masculinity features in the following genres: Social and cultural history, Gender studies: men and boys, Roman Catholicism, Roman Catholic Church, History of religion
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Religious Masculinity was written by Timothy Verhoeven and published by Manchester University Press
Religious Masculinity has 272 pages
Yes it is part of Studies in Modern French and Francophone History series
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