Christian France through the centuries

Description

Christian France in History. Published on the occasion of the 14th anniversary of the baptism of Clovis under the patronage of His Eminence Cardinal Langénieux and under the direction of Father Baudrillart. Paris, Firmin-Didot, 1896. XXII-684 pages, 27 engravings outside the text (including frontispiece), 67 engravings in the text. Paperback with decorated boards, fragile spine, well-preserved interior. Contributors include Father Duchesne, Godefroy Kurth, Imbart de La Tour, Ulysse Chevalier, Lecoy de La Marche, Léon Gautier, Marquis de Vogüé, Petit de Juleville, François Delaborde, Edouard Jordan, Noël Valois, Father Pisani, Father Baudrillart, Alfred Rébelliau, Emmanuel de Broglie, Father Sicard, Georges Goyau, and Etienne Lamy, among others. One chapter reproduces Father Baudrillart's doctoral thesis on 'How and Why France Remained Catholic in the 16th Century,' which was described as a 'triumph' by the then rector, Monsignor d'Hulst.