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This book examines the public battle sparked by the promulgation in 1788 of Prussia's Edict on Religion. Historians have seen in this moment nothing less than the end of the Enlightenment in Prussia. This book begs to differ and argues that social control had a long 'enlightened' pedigree. Using both archival and published documents, this book reveals deeply the entire Prussian elite was invested in social control of the masses, especially in the public sphere. What emerges is a picture of the Enlightenment in Prussia as a conservative enterprise that was limited by not merely the state but also the social anxities of the Prussian elite.

Church and state --- Ecclesiastical law --- Elite (Social sciences) --- Enlightenment --- Political culture --- Popular culture --- Social control --- Social conflict --- Sociology --- Liberty --- Pressure groups --- Culture, Popular --- Mass culture --- Pop culture --- Popular arts --- Communication --- Intellectual life --- Mass society --- Recreation --- Culture --- Political science --- Aufklärung --- Eighteenth century --- Philosophy, Modern --- Rationalism --- Elites (Social sciences) --- Leadership --- Power (Social sciences) --- Social classes --- Social groups --- Church law --- Law, Ecclesiastical --- Church polity --- Religious law and legislation --- Theology, Practical --- Canon law --- Christianity and state --- Separation of church and state --- State and church --- State, The --- History --- Prussia (Germany) --- Preussen (Germany) --- Prusse (Germany) --- Prusy (Germany) --- Prusyah (Germany) --- Prussia (Kingdom) --- Politics and government --- Religion --- Social conditions