Catholic Communities in Protestant States: Britain and the Netherlands C.1570–1720 (Studies in Early Modern European History) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0719079063 ISBN 13: 9780719079061

Publisher: Manchester University Press, 2009

Synopsis

This volume compares the position of Catholic minorities in England and the Dutch Republic. Looking beyond the tales of persecution that have dominated traditional historiography, the contributors focus on the realities of Catholic existence.
Thematically organised, the book explores Catholicism as a minority culture that resorted to unorthodox means, both to retain its own identity, and to survive in a hostile political environment. It examines ritual, material culture, international networks, and above all relations: between laity and clergy, men and women, Catholics and Protestants

By highlighting differences as well as similarities between the English and Dutch experiences, Catholic communities in Protestant states will help both undergraduate readers and specialists to rethink the history of Catholicism and the consequences of minority status for religious communities.

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About the Authors

Bob Moore is Professor of Twentieth-Century European History at the University of Sheffield

Henk van Nierop is Emeritus Professor of Early Modern History at the University of Amsterdam

Judith Pollmann is Professor of Early Modern Dutch History at Leiden University

From the Back Cover

This volume compares the position of Catholic minorities in England and the Dutch Republic. Looking beyond the tales of persecution that have dominated traditional historiography, the contributors focus on the realities of Catholic existence.
Thematically organised, the book explores Catholicism as a minority culture that resorted to unorthodox means, both to retain its own identity, and to survive in a hostile political environment. It examines ritual, material culture, international networks, and above all relations: between laity and clergy, men and women, Catholics and Protestants

By highlighting differences as well as similarities between the English and Dutch experiences, Catholic communities in Protestant states will help both undergraduate readers and specialists to rethink the history of Catholicism and the consequences of minority status for religious communities.

Edition details

• Publisher: Manchester University Press
• Publication date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0719079063
• ISBN 13: 9780719079061
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 288
• Editor: Kaplan Benjamin, Moore Bob, Nierop Professor Henk Van, Pollmann Prof Dr. Judith