| Description |
1 online resource. |
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text file |
| Series |
Catholic Christendom, 1300-1700
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Catholic Christendom, 1300-1700.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Cover; Contents; Series Editor's Preface; Acknowledgements; PART I Prolegomena; 1 The Historical Context; 2 The Original Context; 3 The Dévot Movement; 4 The Progress of the Dévots, 1615-1629; Part II The Heart of The Matter; 5 The Political Pressures; 6 The Emerging Tensions; 7 The Defining Critique; 8 The Outcome; Select Bibliography; Index. |
| Summary |
Drawing on sources from the Jesuit archives in Rome and on Port-Royal material in Paris, the book begins with an investigation into the development of Catholic Reform in France, showing the problems that emerged before 1629 and the degree to which these were or were not resolved. The second half of the book contrasts the fragmentation of the movement in the years beyond 1629, and the context of Richelieu's new directions in French foreign policy. Covering a crucial period in the lead up to the establishment of an absolute monarchy in France, this book provides a rich new explanation of the dev. |
| Local Note |
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| Subject |
Catholic Church -- France -- History -- 17th century.
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Catholic Church. |
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France. |
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History. |
| Chronological Term |
17th century |
| Subject |
Catholic Church. |
| Chronological Term |
1600-1699 |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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Church history.
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History.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Wright, A.D. (Anthony David). Divisions of French Catholicism, 1629-1645. Farnham, England ; Burlington, Vt. : Ashgate, ©2010 9781409420842 1409420841 (DLC) 2010046651 |
| ISBN |
140942085X (electronic book) |
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9781409420859 (electronic book) |
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1409420841 (hardcover ; alkaline paper) |
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9781409420842 (hardcover ; alkaline paper) |
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9781409420842 (hardcover ; alkaline paper) |
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1283090279 |
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9781283090278 |
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