Catholic Communities in Protestant States: Britain and the Netherlands C.1570-1720

Benjamin Kaplan, Bob Moore, Henk Van Nierop, Judith Pollmann

Manchester University Press, 2016 - History - 298 pages

Now available in paperback, this volume compares the position of Catholic minorities in England and the Dutch Republic. Looking beyond the tales of persecution that have dominated traditional historiography, the contributors focus on the realities of Catholic existence.

Thematically organised, the book explores Catholicism as a minority culture that resorted to unorthodox means, both to retain its own identity, and to survive in a hostile political environment. It examines ritual, material culture, international networks, and above all relations: between laity and clergy, men and women, Catholics and Protestants

By highlighting differences as well as similarities between the English and Dutch experiences, 'Catholic communities in Protestant states' will help both undergraduate readers and specialists to rethink the history of Catholicism and the consequences of minority status for religious communities.

About the author

Bob Moore is Professor of Twentieth-Century European History at the University of Sheffield Henk van Nierop is Emeritus Professor of Early Modern History at the University of Amsterdam Judith Pollmann is Professor of Early Modern Dutch History at Leiden University

Bibliographic information

• Title: Catholic Communities in Protestant States: Britain and the Netherlands C.1570-1720; Volume 16 of Britain and the Netherlands; Studies in Early Modern European History Series
• Editors: Benjamin Kaplan, Bob Moore, Henk Van Nierop, Judith Pollmann
• Contributors: Benjamin Kaplan, Bob Moore, Henk Van Nierop, Judith Pollmann
• Edition: illustrated, reprint
• Publisher: Manchester University Press, 2016
• ISBN: 0719099935, 9780719099939
• Length: 298 pages
• Subjects: History / Europe / General; History / Europe / Great Britain / General; History / Europe / Western; History / Modern / 17th Century; Religion / Christianity / Catholic / General