• DOI:10.1080/0048721X.2016.1146926
Corpus ID: 147626697

Socialist religion and the emergence of occultism: a genealogical approach to socialism and secularization in 19th-century France

@article{Strube2016SocialistRA,
  title={Socialist religion and the emergence of occultism: a genealogical approach to socialism and secularization in 19th-century France},
  author={J. Strube},
  journal={Religion},
  year={2016},
  volume={46},
  pages={359 - 388}
}

J. Strube

Published 2016

Sociology

Religion

It is often assumed that the history of 19th-century France was determined by a struggle between anti-religious progressive reformers and Catholic reactionaries, culminating in laïcité. In this process, the role of socialism as a secular force is usually taken for granted. This article will argue that a more complex approach to socialism can contribute to a better understanding of secularization and the emergence of “modern” forms of religion. Firstly, it will be discussed that pre-1848 social… CONTINUE READING

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