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Record Nr.

UNINA9910460248403321

Autore

Wright A. D (Anthony David)

Titolo

The divisions of French Catholicism, 1629-1645 [[electronic resource] ] : 'the parting of the ways' / / Anthony D. Wright

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Farnham, England ; ; Burlington, Vt., : Ashgate, c2011

ISBN

1-317-03544-5

1-317-03543-7

1-283-09027-9

9786613090270

1-4094-2085-X

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (227 p.)

Collana

Catholic Christendom, 1300-1700

Disciplina

282/.4409032

Soggetti

Church and state - France - History - 17th century

Electronic books.

France Church history 17th century

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

pt. 1. Prolegomena -- pt. 2. The heart of the matter.

Sommario/riassunto

Drawing on sources from the Jesuit archives in Rome and on Port-Royal material in Paris, the book begins with an investigation into the development of Catholic Reform in France, showing the problems that emerged before 1629 and the degree to which these were or were not resolved. The second half of the book contrasts the fragmentation of the movement in the years beyond 1629, and the context of Richelieu's new directions in French foreign policy. Covering a crucial period in the lead up to the establishment of an absolute monarchy in France, this book provides a rich new explanation of the dev