Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
Religious liberty is usually part of a larger discussion of church-state relations--a context that often obfuscates the way it plays out in the lives of individuals. Drawing from a rich array of primary sources, Thomas Kselman explores how several individuals in Restoration France responded to the newly acquired right of religious choice by converting from one belief system to another. Kselman sheds light on their reasons and the repercussions, and how this sense of liberty informs our secular age.
Synopsis
Religious liberty is usually examined within a larger discussion of church-state relations, but Thomas Kselman looks at several individuals in Restoration France whose high-profile conversions fascinated their contemporaries. Exploring their reasons and the repercussions they faced, Kselman demonstrates how this expanded sense of liberty informs our secular age.