The Reformation of Community - Social Welfare and Calvinist Charity in Holland, 1572–1620

By the time of the Calvinist Reformation, the cities of Holland had established a very long tradition of social provision for the poor in the civic community. Calvinists however intended to care for their own church members, who were by definition 'within the household of faith', through the deaconate, a confessional relief agency. This book examines the relationship between municipal and ecclesiastical relief agencies in the six chief cities of Holland - Dordrecht, Haarlem, Delft, Leiden, Amsterdam and Gouda - from the public establishment of the Reformed Church in 1572 to the aftermath of the Synod of Dort. The author argues that the conflict between charitable organizations reveal competing conceptions of Christian community that came to the fore as a result of the Dutch Reformation. This is the first comparative study of poor relief in Holland, which contributes to our understanding of the Reformation throughout Europe.

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: Charles H. Parker, Parker Charles H.
• Edition: Cambridge Academic
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Livre Relié
• Sortie: 28.11.1998
• EAN: 9780521623056
• ISBN: 978-0-521-62305-6
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 229 mm x 17 mm
• Poids: 515 g
• Illustrations: 5 b/w illus. 1 map 5 tables, Raster, nicht spezifiziert, Karten, Tabellen, nicht spezifiziert
• Thème: Cambridge Studies in Early Modern History
• Catégories: Sciences humaines, art, musique > Histoire; European History, HISTORY / Europe / General, HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, RELIGION / Christianity / Presbyterian, RELIGION / Christianity / Calvinist, c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, Netherlands, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, 17th century, c 1600 to c 1699, Social and cultural history, 16th century, c 1500 to c 1599, c 1500 to c 1600, C 1600 To C 1700, C 1700 To C 1800, Calvinist, Reformed & Presbyterian Churches, Calvinist, Reformed and Presbyterian Churches