De l’accueil à la contre-révolution

From 1792 onward, the French exiled clergy (réfractaires) appears to fully embrace the counter-revolutionary idea. It doesn’t mean, however, that all of them actively participate in the Counter-Revolution by building networks or engaging in the political and ideological battle. How they choose to ac...

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Main Author: Sabine Adrien
Format: Article
Language:fra
Published: Laboratoire de Recherche Historique Rhône-Alpes (LARHRA UMR 5190) 2020-03-01
Series:Chrétiens et Sociétés
Online Access:http://journals.openedition.org/chretienssocietes/5425
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spelling doaj-1b1f1bdab082412f87d08d4abb75bf8d2020-11-25T02:50:34ZfraLaboratoire de Recherche Historique Rhône-Alpes (LARHRA UMR 5190)Chrétiens et Sociétés1257-127X2020-03-01269911610.4000/chretienssocietes.5425De l’accueil à la contre-révolutionSabine AdrienFrom 1792 onward, the French exiled clergy (réfractaires) appears to fully embrace the counter-revolutionary idea. It doesn’t mean, however, that all of them actively participate in the Counter-Revolution by building networks or engaging in the political and ideological battle. How they choose to act, or refrain from acting, can be partly explained by the material conditions of exile, by the political context, and the necessity of survival while living in a foreign country with little to no means. In exile, participating in counter-revolutionary actions or propaganda can prove useful for self-advancement and, sometimes, subsistence. This case of politicisation in exile is best exemplified by three categories of clergy: bishops, who are at the heart of power networks, polemicists, who fight through their writings, and simple priests.http://journals.openedition.org/chretienssocietes/5425
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title_short De l’accueil à la contre-révolution
title_full De l’accueil à la contre-révolution
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publisher Laboratoire de Recherche Historique Rhône-Alpes (LARHRA UMR 5190)
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publishDate 2020-03-01
description From 1792 onward, the French exiled clergy (réfractaires) appears to fully embrace the counter-revolutionary idea. It doesn’t mean, however, that all of them actively participate in the Counter-Revolution by building networks or engaging in the political and ideological battle. How they choose to act, or refrain from acting, can be partly explained by the material conditions of exile, by the political context, and the necessity of survival while living in a foreign country with little to no means. In exile, participating in counter-revolutionary actions or propaganda can prove useful for self-advancement and, sometimes, subsistence. This case of politicisation in exile is best exemplified by three categories of clergy: bishops, who are at the heart of power networks, polemicists, who fight through their writings, and simple priests.
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