The Catholic Reformation / Michael A. Mullett.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Mullett, Michael A.

Mullett M Staff, Corporate Author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Church history--Middle Ages, 600-1500.

Church history.

Counter-Reformation.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (271 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Routledge, 1999.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The Catholic Reformation provides a comprehensive history of the 'Counter Reformation in early modern Europe. Starting from the middle ages, Michael Mullett clearly traces the continuous transformation of the Catholic religion in its structures, bodies and doctrine. He discusses the gain in momentum of Catholic renewal from the time of the Council of Trent, and considers the profound effect of the Protestant Reformation in accelerating its renovation.This book explores how and why the Catholic Reformation occurred, stressing that moves towards restoration were underway well before

Contents:

Book Cover; Title; Contents; Preface; Reform in head and members: The medieval background of the Catholic Reformation; The Council of Trent and the Catholic Reformation; New religious orders; The papacy and the episcopate of the Catholic Reformation; The impact of the Catholic Reformation; The Catholic Reformation and the people; The Catholic Reformation and the arts; Notes; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [215]-246) and index.

ISBN:

1-134-65852-4

1-280-33387-1

0-203-01245-3

0-203-26403-7

1-134-65853-2

9780203012451

OCLC:

54459753