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Faith on the Margins

Catholics and Catholicism in the Dutch Golden Age

by Charles H. Parker

  • Hardback
  • 346 pages
  • Publisher: Harvard University Press
  • 16.2 x 24.3 x 2.7 cm

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In the wake of the 1572 revolt against Spain, the new Dutch Republic outlawed Catholic worship and secularized all church property. Calvinism prevailed as the public faith, yet Catholicism experienced a resurgence in the first half of the 17th century, with membership rivalling that of the Calvinist church. In a wide-ranging analysis of a marginalized yet vibrant religious minority, Charles Parker examines this remarkable revival.It had little to do with the traditional Dutch reputation for tolerance. A keen sense of persecution, combined with a vigorous program of reform, shaped a movement that imparted meaning to Catholics in a Protestant republic. A pastoral organization known as the Holland Mission emerged to establish a vigorous Catholic presence. A chronic shortage of priests enabled laymen and women to exercise an exceptional degree of leadership in local congregations. Increased interaction between clergy and laity reveals a picture that differs sharply from the standard account of the Counter-Reformation's clerical dominance and imposition of church reform on a reluctant populace.There were few places in early modern Europe where a proscribed religious minority was so successful in remaining a permanent fixture of society.Faith on the Margins casts light on the relationship between religious minorities and hostile environments.
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  • Author

    Charles H. Parker

  • Book Format

    Hardback

  • Publisher

    Harvard University Press

  • Published

    February 2008

  • Weight

    632g

  • Page Count

    346

  • Dimensions

    16.2 x 24.3 x 2.7 cm

  • ISBN

    9780674026629

  • ISBN-10

    0674026624

  • Eden Code

    1229610

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