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The Catholic Reformation: A Very Short Introduction traces the Catholic Reformation from its beginnings in the first half of the sixteenth century, through the years of unrest in Europe, to its global expansion in the Americas, Asia, and Africa, and its continued influence and legacy into the twentieth century.
As well as spiritual and religious matters, and how they entwined with the political, James E. Kelly covers the full gamut of experience of what is also known as the Counter-Reformation, particularly its deliberately sensory approach in terms of art, architecture, and music. Combining broad overviews and focused examples, Kelly offers a concise, provocative introduction to a global movement.
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James E. Kelly traces the Catholic Reformation from its beginnings in the first half of the sixteenth century, through the years of unrest in Europe, to its global expansion in the Americas, Asia and Africa, and its continued influence and legacy into the twentieth century.
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1: Defining a New Movement
2: The Council of Trent and New Soldiers for Christ
3: Catholic Europe?
4: Missionaries and Martyrs
5: Catholic Living
6: Sensing and Thinking Catholicism
7: Legacies
References and Further Reading
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James E. Kelly is Sweeting Associate Professor in the History of Catholicism at Durham University, where he leads the History of Catholicism research strand within the university's Centre for Catholic Studies. He was Principal Investigator of the AHRC-funded project, "Monks in Motion," and a member of the AHRC-funded "Who Were the Nuns?" project. He has written widely on the history of Catholicism and his publications include English Convents in Catholic
Europe, c.1600-1800 (2020). He is joint general editor of the five-volume The Oxford History of British and Irish Catholicism (2023), and is founding co-editor of Durham University IMEMS Press' "Catholicisms,
c.1450-c.1800" book series.
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The first introductory, single-volume title specifically focussed on the Catholic Reformation as a global, all-encompassing enterprise, that is aimed at the more general reader.
Brings the latest interdisciplinary research to bear on numerous areas
A concise introduction across the large scale and individual experience of the Catholic Reformation
Part of the best-selling Very Short Introductions series - over ten million copies sold worldwide
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Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9780192862310
Publisert
2025-03-27
Utgiver
Vendor
Oxford University Press
Høyde
174 mm
Bredde
111 mm
Aldersnivå
G, 01
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
160
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