‘Timothy Verhoeven carves out an original space in the literature on gender and religion in modern France. In place of the familiar schema of female religiosity confronting male disbelief, Verhoeven offers us a rich, complex account of male religious devotion. Religious masculinity deftly examines Catholic, Protestant, and Jewish communities with a keen eye not only to their differences, but also to their similarities. Readers will finish this book with a new appreciation for the creativity and vitality of piety in modern France.’
—Carol E. Harrison, Professor of History, University of South Carolina.

Introduction
1 The sceptical sex? The problem of male piety in the Third Republic
2 ‘Be interesting!’: Evangelizing men in the era of the ralliement
3 Virile hearts: Faith, heroism and masculinity at home and abroad
4 ‘A serious case, of a sort that is unfortunately all too common’: Clerical sexual abuse and the culture wars
5 ‘We must have men’: The challenge of disestablishment
6 ‘We will get them’: Religion and masculinity in the trenches
7 ‘A formidable instrument of propaganda’: Memory and technology in the interwar years
Conclusion