The Catholic Church in Polish History

Provides the first history of the Church in Poland from a political perspective Reflects research in Polish-, German-, and English-language materials Offers a detailed examination of the Church's experiences in each of the three partition zones (Prussian/German, Russian, and Austrian) in the years 1772-1918 Includes a detailed account of the Church's fortunes in the interwar years, 1918-1939, noting divisions within the ranks of the episcopate and the persistence of anti-Semitism in the Church Brings the story up to date, with detailed analyses of both the communist and post-communist eras in the life of the Church in Poland.

Autorentext

Sabrina Petra Ramet is a Professor of Political Science at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), in Trondheim, Norway, and author of 12 previous books, among them: Nihil Obstat: Religion, Politics, and Social Change in East-Central Europe and Russia (Duke University Press, 1998) and The Three Yugoslavias: State-Building and Legitimation, 19182005 (Indiana University Press & The Wilson Center Press, 2006). She is also editor or co-editor of 34 books published to date.

Zusammenfassung

Inhalt

1. Introduction.-2. From the Origins to 1772.-3. The Polish Church in the Era of the Partitions, 1772-1918.-4. The Interwar Republic, 1918-1939.-5. War Years and Communism, 1939-1989.-6. Transition to Pluralism, 1989-2004.-7. Controversies in the Life of the Church.-8. Conclusion.