The Development of Pluralism in Modern Britain and France
©2007
Conference proceedings
368 Pages
Series:
Studies in the History of Religious and Political Pluralism, Volume 1
Summary
Europe is increasingly multi-ethnic and multi-faith, as well as multi-cultural. Western democracies now comprise a plurality of fundamental opinions and inherited cultures; it is not clear how (or if!) they can be related to each other without involving either oppression or anarchy. This debate requires historical understanding and a contemporary grasp of the points at issue amongst different cultures.
By virtue of their proximity and frequent historical interaction, Britain and France lend themselves to comparative study. The studies in this volume collectively demonstrate that the affairs of religious minorities in these two countries were not only of concern to themselves and their national established churches. Rather, over a long-term period, they had a sustained impact on many other issues.
All chapters illustrate the problematic shift from a persecutory to a pluralistic mentality.
By virtue of their proximity and frequent historical interaction, Britain and France lend themselves to comparative study. The studies in this volume collectively demonstrate that the affairs of religious minorities in these two countries were not only of concern to themselves and their national established churches. Rather, over a long-term period, they had a sustained impact on many other issues.
All chapters illustrate the problematic shift from a persecutory to a pluralistic mentality.
Details
- Pages
- 368
- Year
- 2007
- ISBN (Softcover)
- 9783039105717
- Language
- English
- Keywords
- Religiöse Minderheit Religionspolitik Frankreich Geschichte 1550-2005 Multi-faith Religious Minorities Reformation Multi-ethnic Großbritannien Kongress 2005
- Published
- Oxford, Bern, Berlin, Bruxelles, Frankfurt am Main, New York, Wien, 2007. 368 pp.
