Religion and superstition in Reformation Europe
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Religion and superstition in Reformation Europe by Helen Parish
What, in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, was 'superstition'? Where might it be found, and how might it be countered? How was the term used, and how effective a weapon was it in the assault on traditional religion'. The ease with which accusations of 'superstition' slipped into the language of Reformation debate has ensured that one of the most fought over terms in the history of early modern popular culture, especially religious culture, is also one of the most difficult to define. Offers a novel approach to the issue, based upon national and regional studies, and examinations of attitudes to prophets, ghosts, saints and demonology, alongside an analysis of Catholic responses to the Reformation and the apparent presence of 'superstition' in the reformed churches. 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. Demands that the terminology and presuppositions of historical discourse on the Reformation be altered to remove lingering sectarian polemic.
Helen Parish is Lecturer in History at the University of Reading. William G. Naphy is Senior Lecturer in History and Head of Department at the University of Aberdeen
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| ISBN 13 | 9780719061585 |
| ISBN 10 | 071906158X |
| Title | Religion and superstition in Reformation Europe |
| Author | Helen Parish |
| Series | Studies In Early Modern European History |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Manchester University Press |
| Year published | 2003-01-02 |
| Number of pages | 256 |
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