The World of Catholic Renewal 1540-1770 (New Approaches to

The World of Catholic Renewal 1540-1770 (New Approaches to European History)

A history of Catholicism from the Council of Trent in the middle of the sixteenth century to the suppression of the Society of Jesus in the eighteenth century, this accessible study of Catholicism offers the first synthesis of the vast scholarship on Catholic renewal in Europe and on Catholic missions in the non-European world. Professor Hsia discusses the doctrinal and ecclesiastical renewal after Trent and the progress of Catholic reconquest in various lands. He also analyses the social composition of the Tridentine clergy and the papal curia and explores the making of early modern sainthood and the enclosure of religious women. Encompassing art and architecture, Hsia attempts to understand Catholic renewal as a vast historical development that shaped European civilization between the sixteenth and eighteenth centuries and at the same time explores its expansion and encounter with non-Christian civilizations in America, Africa, and Asia.

Country	USA
Author	R. Po-chia Hsia
Binding	Paperback
Brand	Brand: Cambridge University Press
EAN	9780521445962
Feature	Used Book in Good Condition
ISBN	0521445965
Label	Cambridge University Press
Manufacturer	Cambridge University Press
NumberOfItems	1
NumberOfPages	252
PublicationDate	1997-01-28
Publisher	Cambridge University Press
Studio	Cambridge University Press
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

The World of Catholic Renewal 1540-1770 (New Approaches to European History)