“Theologies of Colonization”: The Catholic Church and the Future of the French Empire in the 1950s

Foster tackles the bitter public feud over church teachings on colonization between two vocal and influential French priests: Father Joseph Michel, a Spiritan missionary, and Father Joseph-Vincent Ducattillon, the provincial superior of the Dominican order in France. The feud between Michel and Duca...

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Published in:	The Journal of modern history Vol. 87; no. 2; pp. 281 - 315
Main Author:	Foster, Elizabeth A.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Chicago University of Chicago Press 01-06-2015 University of Chicago, acting through its Press
Subjects:	Catholicism Catholics Christian missionaries Churches Clergy Colonialism Colonies Colonization Conservatism Decolonization Ducattillon, Joseph-Vincent Michel, Joseph Political debate Priests Religious history Religious missions Theology France
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Summary:	Foster tackles the bitter public feud over church teachings on colonization between two vocal and influential French priests: Father Joseph Michel, a Spiritan missionary, and Father Joseph-Vincent Ducattillon, the provincial superior of the Dominican order in France. The feud between Michel and Ducattillon was a prominent example of the tense conversations developing between Catholics throughout the French empire in the 1950s. She also examines Catholic mission and colonization.
ISSN:	0022-2801 1537-5358
DOI:	10.1086/681132