Adams, Geoffrey, 1926-

Political ecumenism Catholics, Jews and Protestants in de Gaulle's Free France, 1940-1945 / [electronic resource] : Geoffrey Adams. - Montreal [Que.] : McGill-Queen's University Press, c2006 - 1 online resource (xxiii, 395 p., [6] p. of plates : ill., ports.) - McGill-Queen's studies in the history of religion. Series two ; 46 . - McGill-Queen's studies in the history of religion. Series two ; 46. .

Includes bibliographical references (p. [381]-390) and index.

Free French leadership : a politically ecumenical coalition -- The free French organization at the end of 1943 -- Introduction : the free French challenge : reuniting the two Frances -- 1905-1940 : a generation united in war, divided in peace -- Charles de Gaulle : devout Catholic, pragmatic Republican, political ecumenist -- The general's inner circle : Christian and republican -- Rene Cassin : Jewish champion of Gaullist legitimacy -- Maurice Schumann : the Catholic voice of La France Libre -- Ecumenical money-managers : Pierre Denis, Andre Diethelm, Andre Postel-Vinay, Maurice Couve de Murville, and Pierre Mendes France.

9780773576667 (electronic bk.) 0773576665 (electronic bk.)




Religion and politics--History--France--20th century.
HISTORY / Europe / France


France--Politics and government--1940-1945.


Electronic books.

DC397 / .A33 2006eb

944.081/6