Especially following the publication in 1961 of Jacques Godechot's La Contr
e-revolution, doctrine et action (1789-1804), French historians appear incr
easingly persuaded that the Counter-revolution must be interpreted not as a
homogeneous event, but rather as a series of single resistance movements a
gainst the Revolution, originated by different causes and resting on variou
s motivations. Recent historical literature has also stressed the fact that
broad concepts such as Counter-Revolution, religious movements and ecclesi
astical policy must be defined more accurately and specifically. Using the
concept of regionalization, recent studies recall the fact that each of the
se terms acquires a different meaning according to the specific features of
the changing historical and geographical context in which it is set. Howev
er, the Counter-Revolution as opposed to the revolutionary movement, surely
played a fundamental role in shpaing the French Nation.