The Modern Regime, Volume 2
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Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. This book is printed in black & white, Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Reprinted in 2022 with the help of original edition published long back 1876. As this book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages. If it is multi vo Resized as per current standards. We expect that you will understand our compulsion with such books. 450 The modern regime / b...
Chapters (45)
- THE ORIGINS OF CONTEMPORARY FRANCE, VOLUME 6
- THE MODERN REGIME, VOLUME 2
- PREFACE By André Chevrillon.
- BOOK FIFTH. THE CHURCH.
- CHAPTER I. MORAL INSTITUTIONS
- I. Napoleon's Objectives.
- II. Napoleon's opinions and methods.
- III. Dealing with the Pope.
- IV. The Pope, Napoleon's employee.
- V. State domination of all religion.
- VI. Napoleon Executes the Concordat.
- VII. System to which the regular clergy is subject.
- VIII. Administrative Control.
- IX. The Imperial Catechism
- X. The Council of 1811.—The Concordat of 1813.
- CHAPTER II. THE CATHOLIC CHURCH.
- I. The Catholic System.
- II. The Bishops and their new Situation.
- III. The new Bishop.
- IV. The subordinate clergy.
- CHAPTER III THE CLERGY
- I. The regular clergy.
- II. Evolution of the Catholic Church.
- III. The Church today.
- IV. Contrasting Vistas.
- BOOK SIXTH. PUBLIC INSTRUCTION.
- CHAPTER I. PUBLIC INSTRUCTION
- I. Public instruction and its three effects.
- II. Napoleon's Educational Instruments.
- III. Napoleon's machinery.
- VI. Objects and sentiments.
- V. Military preparation and the cult of the Emperor.
- CHAPTER II.
- I. Primary Instruction.
- II. Higher Education.
- III. On Science, Reason and Truth.
- IV. Napoleon's stranglehold on science.
- V. On Censorship under Napoleon.
- CHAPTER III. EVOLUTION BETWEEN 1814 AND 1890.
- I. Evolution of the Napoleonic machine.
- II. Educational monopoly of Church and State.
- III. Internal Vices
- IV. Cramming and Exams Compared to Apprenticeship
- V. Public instruction in 1890.
- VI. Summary.
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