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Catholic Communities in Protestant States: Britain and the Netherlands C.1570-1720
Contributor(s): Kaplan, Benjamin J. (Editor), Moore, Bob (Editor), Van Nierop, Henk (Editor)
ISBN: 0719099935     ISBN-13: 9780719099939
Publisher: Manchester University Press
OUR PRICE:   $25.60  
Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats
Published: January 2016
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BISAC Categories:
- Religion | Christianity - Catholic
- History | Europe - Great Britain - General
- History | Modern - 17th Century
Dewey: 305.682
Series: Studies in Early Modern European History
Physical Information: 0.61" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (0.90 lbs) 298 pages
Themes:
- Cultural Region - Western Europe
- Religious Orientation - Catholic
- Religious Orientation - Christian
- Cultural Region - British Isles
- Chronological Period - 17th Century
 
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Publisher Description:
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.