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Record Nr.

UNINA9910789602703321

Autore

Wright A. D (Anthony David)

Titolo

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

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2016

ISBN

1-315-61563-0

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

France Church history 17th century

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

First published 2011 by Ashgate Pub.

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