The Counter Reformation: Religion and Society in Early Modern Europe

by Martin D. W. Jones

Overview

The Counter Reformation is part of the Cambridge Topics in History series which looks at key A-level topics through a stimulating selection of original documents and other source material. In recent years historians have transformed the very meaning of the term 'Counter Reformation'. Scholarship has broken free of the partisan bias which misinterpreted the events of the decline and resurgence of the medieval Christian Church. In this text, Martin Jones uses a wide variety of original sources to reveal the true nature of the medieval religious landscape. He explores new insights into issues and events which explain why the old term 'Counter Reformation' is so inappropriate that it cannot now be used without major qualification. A wide range of primary sources, many previously unpublished, is combined with examination-based questions to test the students' skill in evaluating historical evidence. A full introduction, narrative and analysis accompany each topic.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780521439930
Publisher:	Cambridge University Press
Publication date:	02/23/1995
Series:	Cambridge Topics in History Series
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	176
Product dimensions:	6.02(w) x 9.02(h) x 0.47(d)
Age Range:	16 - 18 Years

Table of Contents

Introduction; 1. Varieties of belief: late medieval religion and the people; 2. Internal reform 1480–1542; 3. Countering the Reformation 1517–45; 4. The Council of Trent; 5. Structural reform; 6. Reformation in the parishes: clergy and people; 7. The impact of reform: three problems; 8. Fire and sword: four studies in Counter Reformation; Suggestions for further reading.

Editorial Reviews

The series examines advanced level topics through a selection of original documents and other source material, a connecting narrative and analysis, and examination-type questions. The present volume considers Catholic responses to the Reformation before, during, and after the Council of Trent, and focuses on such questions as how Catholicism survived the Reformation onslaught, regenerated itself, and even recovered lost ground; why different methods of combating Protestantism were adopted in Spain and Germany; and how successful the campaigns were to reform the church and counter Protestantism. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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