Early Modern English Catholicism : Identity, Memory and Counter-Reformation

James E Kelly

ISBN 10: 9004325662 / ISBN 13: 9789004325661

Published by Brill Nov 2016, 2016

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Neuware - Early Modern English Catholicism: Identity, Memory and Counter-Reformation brings together leading scholars in the field to explore the interlocking relationship between the key themes of identity, memory and Counter-Reformation and to assess the way the three themes shaped English Catholicism in the early modern period. The collection takes a long-term view of the historical development of English Catholicism and encompasses the English Catholic diaspora to demonstrate the important advances that have been made in the study of English Catholicism c.1570-1800.The interdisciplinary collection brings together scholars from history, literary, and art history backgrounds. Consisting of eleven essays and an afterword by the late John Bossy, the book underlines the significance of early modern English Catholicism as a contributor to national and European Counter-Reformation culture.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Early Modern English Catholicism : Identity, Memory and Counter-Reformation
• Publisher: Brill Nov 2016
• Publication Date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 9004325662
• ISBN 13: 9789004325661
• Binding: Buch
• Edition: 3rd Edition
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 241W x 159H x 20D millimeters 241 millimeters width by 159 millimeters height by 20 millimeters depth
• Weight: 523 grams

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Synopsis

Early Modern English Catholicism: Identity, Memory and Counter-Reformation brings together leading scholars in the field to explore the interlocking relationship between the key themes of identity, memory and Counter-Reformation and to assess the way the three themes shaped English Catholicism in the early modern period. The collection takes a long-term view of the historical development of English Catholicism and encompasses the English Catholic diaspora to demonstrate the important advances that have been made in the study of English Catholicism c.1570–1800.

The interdisciplinary collection brings together scholars from history, literary, and art history backgrounds. Consisting of eleven essays and an afterword by the late John Bossy, the book underlines the significance of early modern English Catholicism as a contributor to national and European Counter-Reformation culture.

About the Author

James E. Kelly, Ph.D. (2009), King’s College London, is St Cuthbert’s Society Research Fellow in Early Modern British and Irish Catholicism at Durham University, as well as Principal Investigator of the AHRC-funded research project, ‘Monks in Motion’.

Susan Royal, Ph.D. (2014), Durham University, is Lecturer in Reformation Studies at Durham University, and has published on Protestant polemic and John Foxe’s Acts and Monuments.