Revolution and Church; The Early History of Christian Democracy 1789-1901
South Bend and London: University of Notre Dame Press, 1969. First edition. Octavo, original brown cloth, red top edge, original dust jacket. Book about-fine, price-clipped dust jacket with some creasing to top of front panel. Near-fine. Item #274
First edition in English of Hans Maier's study of the political upheavals of the 19th century, from the University of Notre Dame Press International Studies series. Consists of: Christian Democracy: Past and Present, Democracy and Church: The Revolutionary Attempt at Unity (1789-94), The Traditionalist Contradiction (1795-1829), Liberal Catholicism and Christian Democracy (1830-1850), Christian Democracy in the Ralliement (1891-1901). The text is prefaced with quotes by Tocqueville, Lacordaire, and Leo XIII. Translated by Emily M. Schossberger, with the author's Preface to the American Edition, dated "Munich/March, 1969." With an Appendix ("Liberal Catholicism," "Social Catholicism," "Christian Democracry"), an extensive Bibliography, and an Index.
Price: $35.00