Disputation by Decree by Paul Arblaster

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Summary

Providing a detailed account of the emergence and development of the public disputations between D.V. Coornhert (1522-1590) and Reformed ministers, this book explores the religious and political dimensions of a controversy that reflects issues and arguments at the core of the Dutch Revolt.

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Disputation by Decree by Paul Arblaster

Prevailing scholarly analysis of the public disputations between D.V. Coornhert (1522-1590) and Dutch Reformed ministers is firmly rooted in a principled view of early modern tolerance. This study proposes a new point of departure, which involves breaking away from a Coornhert-centred reading of the debates in Leiden and the Hague, while focusing on the formal status of these disputations instead. Government support of the Reformed Church proved the backbone of these illuminating 'disputations by decree'. The public legitimization of the Reformed Church - a goal with both political and theological significance - was at stake. As a micro-history of two very unique occasions in Dutch history, this study sheds new light on the complex development of political and religious argument in the early phase of the Dutch Revolt.
“impressive […] I hope that Roobol’s study will not only cause a revolution in Coornhert-research, but will also stimulate a re-evaluation of other supposed forerunners of liberal theology in their historical context”
Kees de Wildt, VU University Amsterdam. In: Church History and Religious Culture, Vol. 92, Nos. 2-3 (2012), pp. 390-394.
Marianne Roobol, Ph.D. (2005) in History, University of Amsterdam, studied History at the University of Leiden.
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ISBN 13 9789004186613
ISBN 10 9004186611
Title Disputation by Decree
Author Paul Arblaster
Series Studies In Medieval And Reformation Traditions
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Brill
Year published 2010-10-05
Number of pages 324
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