| The Reformations in Ireland: Tradition and Confessionalism, 1400-1690 1997 Edition Contributor(s): Meigs, Samantha A. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1349257125 ISBN-13: 9781349257126 Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan OUR PRICE: $52.24 Product Type: Paperback Published: January 1997 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Europe - Ireland - Religion | Christianity - History - Philosophy | History & Surveys - General |
| Dewey: 274.150 |
| Series: Early Modern History: Society and Culture |
| Physical Information: 0.51" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (0.64 lbs) 209 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - British Isles - Religious Orientation - Catholic - Religious Orientation - Christian - Cultural Region - Ireland - Chronological Period - Medieval (500-1453) - Chronological Period - 15th Century - Chronological Period - 16th Century - Ethnic Orientation - Irish |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Why was Ireland the only region in Europe which successfully rejected a state-imposed religion during the confessional era? This book argues that the anomalous outcome of the Reformations in Ireland was largely due to an unusual symbiosis between the Church and the old bardic order. Using sources ranging from Gaelic poetry to Jesuit correspondence, this study examines Irish religiosity in a European context, showing how the persistence of traditional culture enabled local elites to resist external pressures for reform. |