Reformations old and new : essays on the socio-economic impact of religious change, c. 1470-1630
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Reformations old and new : essays on the socio-economic impact of religious change, c. 1470-1630
（St. Andrews studies in Reformation history）
Scolar Press, 1996
1st ed
- : cloth
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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Description
This collection of essays examines the practical impact of religious change in Central and North Western Europe from the 15th to the 17th century. It focuses on the effects of reform on clergy, church resources, ecclesiastical patronage, education and poor relief. The title reflects the elementary conclusion that there was no one monolithic experience of 'Reformation', that initiatives were taken for very different reasons, and that they displayed innovative as well as conservative features. While offering a great breadth of original research and subject matter, all authors devote particular attention to three main themes: the blend between continuity and change, the share of religious factors in socio-economic developments, and the identification of winners and losers. Taken together, the essays illustrate the scarcity of unambiguous trends, the tenacity of socio-economic structures, the modification of religious dogma by the 'real' world, and the conspicuous benefits of religious change for the social elites.
Table of Contents
List of tables, figures, and maps, Preface, Notes on contributors, Abbreviations, 1 Reformations old and new: an introduction, Part One State and purpose of the clergy, Part Two Church resources, Part Three Ecclesiastical patronage, Part Four Education, Part Five Poor relief, Index
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