Fathers, Pastors and Kings Visions of Episcopacy in Seventeenth-Century France |
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| Author:
| Forrestal, Alison |
| Series title: | Studies in Early Modern European History |
| ISBN: | 978-0-7190-6976-5 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2005 |
| Publisher: | Manchester University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $143.00 |
Book Description:
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This book explores how conceptions of episcopacy (government of a church by bishops) shaped the identity of the bishops of France in the wake of the reforming Council of Trent (1545-63). It demonstrates how the episcopate, initially demoralised by the Wars of Religion, developed a powerful ideology of privilege, leadership and pastorate that enabled it to become a flourishing participant in the religious, political and social life of the ancien regime. The book analyses the attitudes...
More DescriptionThis book explores how conceptions of episcopacy (government of a church by bishops) shaped the identity of the bishops of France in the wake of the reforming Council of Trent (1545-63). It demonstrates how the episcopate, initially demoralised by the Wars of Religion, developed a powerful ideology of privilege, leadership and pastorate that enabled it to become a flourishing participant in the religious, political and social life of the ancien regime. The book analyses the attitudes of Tridentine bishops towards their office by considering the French episcopate as a recognisable caste, possessing a variety of theological and political principles that allowed it to dominate the French church.