Ce livre retrace l'histoire de la séparation de l'Église et de l'État en France, à la fin du XVIIIe siècle, à travers l'exemple de la Convention nationale. Edme Champion y analyse les débats qui ont amené à cette décision historique, ainsi que les conséquences politiques, sociales et religieuses de cette réforme radicale. Il montre aussi la portée symbolique et universelle de cette idée, qui a inspiré d'autres pays et d'autres époques. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.