Origins of Sectarianism in Early Modern Ireland

Klappentext In this book leading Irish historians examine the origins of sectarian division in early modern Ireland. Zusammenfassung Ireland is a country where religious divisions have both a long history and a direct contemporary relevance. This book examines how separate Catholic and Protestant church structures and communities were created both nationally and locally and the ways in which these rival institutions shaped perceptions of religious difference. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Living together, living apart: sectarianism in early modern Ireland Alan Ford; 2. Confessionalization in Ireland: periodisation and character, 1534-1649 Ute Lotz-Heumann; 3. Protestant prelates or godly pastors? The dilemma of the early Stuart episcopate John McCafferty; 4. 'In imitation of that holy patron of prelates the blessed St Charles': Episcopal activity in Ireland and the formation of a confessional identity, 1618-53 Tadhg Ó Hannracháin; 5. A haven of popery: English Catholic migration to Ireland in the age of plantations David Edwards; 6. The Irish historical renaissance and the shaping of Protestant history Alan Ford; 7. Religion, culture and the bardic elite in early modern Ireland Marc Caball; 8. The political and religious thought of Florence Conry and Hugh McCaughwell Mícheál MacCraith; 9. Sectarianism: division and dissent in Irish Catholicism Brian Jackson; 10. Concluding reflection: confronting violence of the Irish reformations John Morrill.

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• Authors: Alan Ford, Alan (University of Nottingham) Mccafferty Ford, Alan Mccafferty Ford
• Assisted by: Alan Ford (Editor), Ford Alan (Editor), John McCafferty (Editor), McCafferty John (Editor)
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 04.10.2012
• EAN: 9781107407787
• ISBN: 978-1-107-40778-7
• No. of pages: 260
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Social sciences, law, business > Political science; European History, HISTORY / Europe / Ireland, Politics & government, c 1500 onwards to present day, History of Religion, British & Irish history, Politics and government, Early modern history: c 1450/1500 to c 1700, Modern Period, C 1500 Onwards