The Expansion of Tolerance Religion in Dutch Brazil (1624-1654) |
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Author:
| Israel, Jonathan Schwartz, Stuart B. |
Series title: | Amsterdam Studies in the Dutch Golden Age Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-1-281-28428-0 |
Publication Date: | Jul 2008 |
Publisher: | Amsterdam University Press
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Book Format: | Ebook |
List Price: | USD $31.36 |
Book Description:
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Two renowned historians address the issue of religious tolerance in the Dutch-ruled Brazil in the seventeenth century. The reputation of the Dutch for religious tolerance was never more justified than in their Brazilian colony, where Catholics and Jews coexisted peacefully alongside the Protestants, all enjoying freedom of religious belief and practice. This tolerance was not exclusive to the Dutch: the Portuguese in Brazil likewise accepted various forms religious worship.
Two renowned historians address the issue of religious tolerance in the Dutch-ruled Brazil in the seventeenth century. The reputation of the Dutch for religious tolerance was never more justified than in their Brazilian colony, where Catholics and Jews coexisted peacefully alongside the Protestants, all enjoying freedom of religious belief and practice. This tolerance was not exclusive to the Dutch: the Portuguese in Brazil likewise accepted various forms religious worship.