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Record Nr.

UNISA996586270303316

Autore

Watt Jeffrey R (Jeffrey Rodgers), <1958->

Titolo

The Consistory and Social Discipline in Calvin's Geneva / Jeffrey R. Watt

Pubbl/distr/stampa

University of Rochester Press, 2020

Rochester, NY : , : University of Rochester Press, , 2020

©2020

ISBN

1-78744-942-4

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (1 online resource.)

Collana

Changing perspectives on early modern Europe

Disciplina

262.9/84249451

Soggetti

Reformed Church - Discipline

Reformation

Ecclesiastical courts

Ecclesiastical courts - Switzerland - Geneva - History

Reformation - Switzerland - Geneva

Reformed Church - Switzerland - Geneva - Discipline - History

History

Church history

Switzerland Geneva

Geneva (Switzerland) Church history 16th century

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

Front cover -- Contents -- Abbreviations and Illustr ation -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Chapter 1: The Consistory Encounters Resistance -- Chapter 2: The Push for Religious Uniformity -- Chapter 3: Educating and Disciplining the Young -- Chapter 4: Controlling Lust and Regulating Marriage -- Chapter 5: Superstitions, Magic, and Witchcraft -- Chapter 6: Promoting the Industrious and Sober Lifestyle -- Chapter 7: Con icts, Reconciliation, and the Confession of Sins -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Selected Bibliogr aphy -- Index.

Sommario/riassunto

Examines the most successful institution of social discipline in Reformation Europe: the Consistory of Geneva during the time of John Calvin.