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The Counter Reformation, 1559-1610 / by Marvin R. O'Connell.

O'Connell, Marvin R., 1930-2016 (Author).

Summary:

In 1559 there still existed in Europe a hope that the religious unity which had underpinned the ideal of a single western Christendom might be restored. By 1610 that hope had perished forever. This volume recounts how the Catholic Church's only partially successful efforts during this period.

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Record details

ISBN: 0060132337
ISBN: 9780060132330
Physical Description: xv, 390 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
Edition: [1st edition]
Publisher: New York : Harper & Row, [1974]

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Bibliography: pages 367-384.

Formatted Contents Note:

Introduction -- Preface -- Quality Of Life: -- Land and people -- Lords and peasants -- Price revolution -- City life -- Religious revival -- Catholic Peace: -- Peculiar politics of dynasty -- Merchant's daughter -- El Rey Prudente -- Virgin queen -- Erasmian emperor -- Reform Of Head And Members: -- Tridentine inheritance -- Tridentine finale -- New leaven -- Roma rediviva -- Religion And Rebellion: -- Most perfect school of Christ -- Argument of blood -- Confessio Belgica -- Monstrous regiment of women -- Admiral comes to court -- Southern Sea: -- Sublime porte -- Holy League -- Don John of Austria is going to the war -- Catholic Offensive: -- Eastern mission -- Northern mission -- English mission -- High Tide: -- Le Balafre -- Farnese Bridge -- Climax: -- Sixtus the Great -- Imperial enterprise -- Demise of Gloriana -- Limits Of Ideology: -- Time of troubles -- Troubled empires -- Grand design -- Quality Of Mind: -- Country sage -- Politique -- Divine designs -- Last word -- Bibliographical essay -- Index.