Religion and Superstition in Reformation Europe-Anthology |
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| Editor:
| Parish, Helen L.
Naphy, William G. |
| Series title: | Studies in Early Modern European History |
| ISBN: | 978-0-7190-6157-8 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 2005 |
| Publisher: | Manchester University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $142.00 |
Book Description:
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This book challenges the assumptions that Catholic piety was innately superstitious, while Protestantism was rational, and suggests that the early modern concept of "superstition" needs more careful treatment by historians.
This book challenges the assumptions that Catholic piety was innately superstitious, while Protestantism was rational, and suggests that the early modern concept of "superstition" needs more careful treatment by historians.