Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Acknowledgments ix
4. Map: The German Empire, 1871–1918 xi
5. Introduction 1
6. PART I. Antecedents and the Four Phases of the Kulturkampf
7. One. The German Question and Religion 15
8. Two. The Beginning of the German Epoch 22
9. Three. The Limits of Loyalty Tested 42
10. Four. The Real Threat Emerges 53
11. Five. The Search for Continued Relevance 66
12. PART II. The Formation of Catholic National Identity
13. Six. Mapping Germany from the Borders to Berlin 76
14. Seven. Femininity and the Debate over the Guiding Principle of the Nation 96
15. Eight. The Battle over Schools and Scholarship 122
16. Nine. The Moral Geography of Europe and Beyond 157
17. Conclusion 187
18. Notes 195
19. Bibliography 313
20. Index 351