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European Christian democracy : historical legacies and comparative perspectives / edited by Thomas Kselman and Joseph A. Buttigieg.
Van Pelt Library JN94.A979 E8469 2003
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- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- Critical problems in history
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Christian democratic parties--Europe, Western--History.
- Christian democratic parties.
- Christian democracy--Europe, Western--History.
- Christian democracy.
- History.
- Western Europe.
- Physical Description:
- viii, 339 pages ; 24 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- Notre Dame, Ind. : University of Notre Dame Press, [2003]
- Summary:
- European Christian Democracy presents a series of essays by leading experts that analyze the importance of Christian Democracy in European politics. This interdisciplinary volume features contributions from American and European historians and political scientists. In this book, scholars explore the historical roots of the European Christian Democratic movement in Catholic social doctrine and political practice and use Christian Democracy as a means to analyze the relationship between religion and politics, church and state.
- Essays in this important collection include both case studies and comparative analyses. They offer a comprehensive assessment of Christian Democracy and the key role it played in establishing constitutional government and social policy in western Europe.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 0268022755
- 0268022763
- OCLC:
- 50447974
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