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The conquest of the soul : confession, discipline, and public order in Counter-Reformation Milan / by Wietse de Boer.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Boer, Wietse de.
- Series:
- Studies in medieval and Reformation thought ; v. 84.
- Studies in medieval and Reformation thought, 0585-6914 ; v. 84
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Confession--Catholic Church--History of doctrines.
- Confession.
- Counter-Reformation--Italy--Milan Region.
- Counter-Reformation.
- Milan Region (Italy)--Church history--16th century.
- Milan Region (Italy).
- Milan Region (Italy)--Church history--17th century.
- Catholic Church. Archdiocese of Milan (Italy)--History--16th century.
- Catholic Church.
- Catholic Church. Archdiocese of Milan (Italy)--History--17th century.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (395 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2001.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Carlo and Federico Borromeo achieved fame by turning Milan into the foremost laboratory of the Italian Counter-Reformation. This monograph interprets their programme of penitential discipline as a quest to reshape Lombard society by reaching into the souls of its inhabitants.
- Contents:
- Contents; Preface; Abbreviations; List of Figures, Table and Illustrations; PART ONE STRATEGIES; PART TWO ADVANCES AND RETREATS; Conclusion; Select Bibliography; Indices
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references (p. [331]-347) and indexes.
- ISBN:
- 1-280-46430-5
- 9786610464302
- 1-4175-4555-0
- 90-474-0044-5
- OCLC:
- 614806534
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