| The Reformation of Community: Social Welfare and Calvinist Charity in Holland, 1572-1620 Contributor(s): Parker, Charles H. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0521025400 ISBN-13: 9780521025409 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $43.69 Product Type: Paperback Published: April 2006 Annotation: The Protestant Reformation and revolt against Spain led to major struggles among civic and religious leaders over how to care for the poor in the cities of Holland. For centuries parish charity had been devoted to all poor residents. Calvinists, however, intended their church deacons (who were responsible for charity) to care primarily, if not exclusively, for poor church members. Focusing on six cities, this study shows that the struggle over charity is best understood as a conflict between two distinct visions of Christian community during the Reformation. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Europe - Scandinavia - Religion | Christianity - Calvinist - Social Science | Philanthropy & Charity |
| Dewey: 284.249 |
| LCCN: 2006276875 |
| Series: Cambridge Studies in Early Modern History |
| Physical Information: 0.55" H x 6" W x 9" (0.80 lbs) 244 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Scandinavian - Religious Orientation - Christian - Chronological Period - 16th Century - Cultural Region - Western Europe |