Description:Pavlina Bobi examines the Catholic Church s interpretation of the nature of the First World War, which furnished the great European conflagration with a moral dimension and bestowed upon it ideological legitimation. This volume scrutinizes contexts in which religious concepts were employed by the Slovenian clergy to advance the Habsburg dynastic authority as well as to deepen the patriotic sense of Slovenians. It shows the interaction of experiences at the front and at home, and explains the crucial reasons for the Church s political (re)orientation during the war. Drawing extensively on contemporary documents, letters and diaries of soldiers, civilians and prominent figures, this account provides fresh insight into the people s understanding of the conflict, which triggered tensions that were central to the dissolution of the Habsburg empire."We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with War and Faith: The Catholic Church in Slovenia, 1914-1918 (Balkan Studies Library, 5). To get started finding War and Faith: The Catholic Church in Slovenia, 1914-1918 (Balkan Studies Library, 5), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed. Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.
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War and Faith: The Catholic Church in Slovenia, 1914-1918 (Balkan Studies Library, 5)
Description: Pavlina Bobi examines the Catholic Church s interpretation of the nature of the First World War, which furnished the great European conflagration with a moral dimension and bestowed upon it ideological legitimation. This volume scrutinizes contexts in which religious concepts were employed by the Slovenian clergy to advance the Habsburg dynastic authority as well as to deepen the patriotic sense of Slovenians. It shows the interaction of experiences at the front and at home, and explains the crucial reasons for the Church s political (re)orientation during the war. Drawing extensively on contemporary documents, letters and diaries of soldiers, civilians and prominent figures, this account provides fresh insight into the people s understanding of the conflict, which triggered tensions that were central to the dissolution of the Habsburg empire."We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with War and Faith: The Catholic Church in Slovenia, 1914-1918 (Balkan Studies Library, 5). To get started finding War and Faith: The Catholic Church in Slovenia, 1914-1918 (Balkan Studies Library, 5), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed. Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.