Ce livre est une enquête sur la campagne laïque menée en France de 1902 à 1903, sous la direction d'Émile Combes, président du conseil des ministres. L'auteur décrit les mesures prises pour séparer l'Église et l'État, notamment la suppression des ordres religieux, la fermeture des écoles catholiques et la confiscation des biens de l'Église. Le livre examine également les réactions des adversaires de la campagne, notamment le clergé catholique et les partis conservateurs. 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.