The Reformations in Ireland: Tradition and Confessionalism, 1400–1690 (Early Modern History: Society and Culture)

Type

Book

Authors

Samantha A. Meigs

ISBN 10

1349257125

ISBN 13

9781349257126

Tags

Catholicism, Church History, History, Great Britain, Christianity, Religion & Spirituality, History & Surveys, Europe

Description

Why was Ireland the only region in Europe which successfully rejected a state-imposed religion during the confessional era? This book argues that the anomalous outcome of the Reformations in Ireland was largely due to an unusual symbiosis between the Church and the old bardic order. Using sources ranging from Gaelic poetry to Jesuit correspondence, this study examines Irish religiosity in a European context, showing how the persistence of traditional culture enabled local elites to resist external pressures for reform. - from Amzon

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