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Pavlina BobiÄ examines the Catholic Churchâs 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 Churchâs 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 peopleâs understanding of the conflict, which triggered tensions that were central to the dissolution of the Habsburg empire.
Drawing extensively on contemporary documents, letters and diaries of soldiers, civilians and prominent figures, this account provides fresh insight into the peopleâs understanding of the conflict, which triggered tensions that were central to the dissolution of the Habsburg empire.
Pavlina BobiÄ, D.Phil. (2009) in Modern History, University of Oxford, is a Research Fellow at the Institute of Cultural History of the Scientific Research Centre of the Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts.
"Pavlina BobiÄ has produced a thorough examination of the Catholic Church in Slovenia during World War I, a surprisingly neglected topic even in Slovenia, especially when considering the major impact the war had on that country. War and Faith makes an important contribution to our understanding of the war as it played out within the Habsburg empire. It does a great job in bringing the experiences of small nations to our attention, in presenting the nuances of Slovene national and church politics, and in reminding us of the importance of religion in the lives, thoughts, and actions of so many people at the time."
James Ramon Felak, University of Washington, in Slavic Review, volume 72, no. 3 (Fall 2013)
James Ramon Felak, University of Washington, in Slavic Review, volume 72, no. 3 (Fall 2013)
Contents
List of Illustrations
List of Abbreviations
Acknowledgements
Introduction
Chapter 1: The Catholic Church Between the Nation and State in July and August 1914
Chapter 2: Italy âante portasâ
Chapter 3: From Holy to Bloody War
Chapter 4: Guardians of the True Faith
Chapter 5: âAustria Novaâ or âThe Compass of Austria is Pointed Southwardsâ
Chapter 6: âLift Up Your Hearts for Your Redemption is Near!â: The Dawn of Yugoslavia
Conclusion
Appendix I: Church Map of the Habsburg Monarchy
Appendix II: Map of Church Provinces and Dioceses in Inner Austria
Bibliography
List of Illustrations
1. Prince-bishop JegliÄ on a horse during his pastoral visit to a village in the highlands. NÅ AL, Photographic Collection
2. Landeshaupmann Dr Ivan Å uÅ¡terÅ¡iÄ (1863-1925). Author's Collection
3. Ruins of the basilica on Sveta Gora. Museum of Contemporary History, Ljubljana
4. Fighting for the homeland against Italy. Museum of Contemporary History, Ljubljana
5. Soldiers during holy mass in Goriška region. Museum of Contemporary History, Ljubljana
6. Alone. Drawing by Jože Cvelbar, NUK/R Ljubljana
7. A sketch for the picture of my comrade in arms. Drawing by Jože Cvelbar, NUK/R Ljubljana
8. A farewell to the church bell in Jesenice. Private Collection
9. The Kaiserhaus in the hope to receive help from heaven. Museum of Contemporary History, Ljubljana
10. Korošec and seven Carniolan Schwaben or "Woe to you, Korošec!". Kurent (1918)
11. Wilson's miraculous mill. Kurent I (1918)
List of Illustrations
List of Abbreviations
Acknowledgements
Introduction
Chapter 1: The Catholic Church Between the Nation and State in July and August 1914
Chapter 2: Italy âante portasâ
Chapter 3: From Holy to Bloody War
Chapter 4: Guardians of the True Faith
Chapter 5: âAustria Novaâ or âThe Compass of Austria is Pointed Southwardsâ
Chapter 6: âLift Up Your Hearts for Your Redemption is Near!â: The Dawn of Yugoslavia
Conclusion
Appendix I: Church Map of the Habsburg Monarchy
Appendix II: Map of Church Provinces and Dioceses in Inner Austria
Bibliography
List of Illustrations
1. Prince-bishop JegliÄ on a horse during his pastoral visit to a village in the highlands. NÅ AL, Photographic Collection
2. Landeshaupmann Dr Ivan Å uÅ¡terÅ¡iÄ (1863-1925). Author's Collection
3. Ruins of the basilica on Sveta Gora. Museum of Contemporary History, Ljubljana
4. Fighting for the homeland against Italy. Museum of Contemporary History, Ljubljana
5. Soldiers during holy mass in Goriška region. Museum of Contemporary History, Ljubljana
6. Alone. Drawing by Jože Cvelbar, NUK/R Ljubljana
7. A sketch for the picture of my comrade in arms. Drawing by Jože Cvelbar, NUK/R Ljubljana
8. A farewell to the church bell in Jesenice. Private Collection
9. The Kaiserhaus in the hope to receive help from heaven. Museum of Contemporary History, Ljubljana
10. Korošec and seven Carniolan Schwaben or "Woe to you, Korošec!". Kurent (1918)
11. Wilson's miraculous mill. Kurent I (1918)
All those interested in the history of the First World War, the history of the Catholic Church, cultural history and political history of the Habsburg monarchy.