{"product_id":"faith-on-the-margins-catholics-and-catholicism-in-the-dutch-golden-age-hardcover","title":"Faith on the Margins: Catholics and Catholicism in the Dutch Golden Age - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCharles H. Parker\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the wake of the 1572 revolt against Spain, the new Dutch Republic outlawed Catholic worship and secularized all church property. Calvinism prevailed as the public faith, yet Catholicism experienced a resurgence in the first half of the seventeenth century, with membership rivaling that of the Calvinist church. In a wide-ranging analysis of a marginalized yet vibrant religious minority, Charles Parker examines this remarkable revival.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt had little to do with the traditional Dutch reputation for tolerance. A keen sense of persecution, combined with a vigorous program of reform, shaped a movement that imparted meaning to Catholics in a Protestant republic. A pastoral organization known as the Holland Mission emerged to establish a vigorous Catholic presence. A chronic shortage of priests enabled laymen and women to exercise an exceptional degree of leadership in local congregations. Increased interaction between clergy and laity reveals a picture that differs sharply from the standard account of the Counter-Reformation's clerical dominance and imposition of church reform on a reluctant populace.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere were few places in early modern Europe where a proscribed religious minority was so successful in remaining a permanent fixture of society. \u003ci\u003eFaith on the Margins\u003c\/i\u003e casts light on the relationship between religious minorities and hostile environments.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 346\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.06 x 9.56 x 6.34 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 01, 2008\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42132521484423,"sku":"9780674026629","price":144.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/3afdbb461833a83135ee321e7eb54524.webp?v=1732627054","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/faith-on-the-margins-catholics-and-catholicism-in-the-dutch-golden-age-hardcover","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}