The divisions of French Catholicism, 1629-1645 : 'the parting of the ways / Anthony D. Wright.
Series: Catholic Christendom, 1300-1700Publication details: Farnham, England ; Burlington, Vt. : Ashgate, ©2010.Description: 1 online resourceContent type:- text
- computer
- online resource
- 140942085X
- 9781409420859
- 1409420841
- 9781409420842
- 1283090279
- 9781283090278
- 282/.4409032 22
- BX1529 .W75 2010
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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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.
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.
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