Catholic social networks in early modern England : kinship, gender, and coexistence / Susan M. Cogan.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Cogan, Susan M., author.

Series:

Gendering the late medieval and early modern world

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Catholic Church.

Catholics--Social networks--England--History.

Catholics.

Catholic Church--England--History.

Catholic Church--History--Modern period, 1500-.

History.

Social networks.

England.

Genre:

History.

Physical Description:

296 pages : genealogical tables ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Amsterdam : Amsterdam University Press, [2021]

Summary:

Catholic Social Networks in Early Modern England: Kinship, Gender, and Coexistence explores the lived experience of Catholic women and men in the post-Reformation century. Set against the background of the gendered dynamics of English society, this book demonstrates that English Catholics were potent forces in the shaping of English culture, religious policy, and the emerging nation-state. Drawing on kinship and social relationships rooted in the medieval period, post Reformation English Catholic women and men used kinship, social networks, gendered strategies, political actions, and cultural activities like architecture and gardening to remain connected to patrons and to ensure the survival of their families through a period of deep social and religious change. This book contributes to recent scholarship on religious persecution and coexistence in post-Reformation Europe by demonstrating how English Catholics shaped state policy and enforcement of religious minorities and helped to define the character of early models of citizenship formation.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: 1. Introduction

2. Late Medieval Origins of Early Modern Networks

3. Post-Reformation Kinship and Social Networks

4. Architecture, Gardens, and Cultural Networks

5. Catholics, Political Life, and Citizenship

6. Catholic Networks, Patronage, and Clientage

7. Conclusion.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 263-289) and index.

ISBN:

9789463726948

9463726942

OCLC:

1241244609

Publisher Number:

99989246463