For ordinary people, the impact of the Reformation would have centred around local parish churches, rather than the theological debates of the Reformers. Focusing on the Calvinists, this volume explores how the architecture, appearance and arrangement of places of worship were transformed by new theology and religious practice. Based on original research and site visits, this book charts the impact of the Reformed faith across Europe, concentrating in particular on France, the Netherlands and Scotland. While in some areas a Calvinist Reformation led to the adaptation of existing buildings, elsewhere it resulted in the construction of new places of worship to innovative new designs. Reformed places of worship also reflected local considerations, vested interests and civic aspirations, often employing the latest styles and forms of decoration, and here provide a lens through which to examine not only the impact of the Reformation at a local level but also the character of the different religious settlements across Europe during the late sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. -- .
By:
Andrew Spicer Series edited by:
Joseph Bergin, Penny Roberts, Bill Naphy Other:
Rebecca Mortimer Imprint: Manchester University Press Country of Publication: United Kingdom Dimensions:
Height: 234mm,
Width: 156mm,
Spine: 17mm
Weight: 572g ISBN:9780719054877 ISBN 10: 0719054877 Series:Studies in Early Modern European History Pages: 288 Publication Date:03 December 2007 Audience:
College/higher education
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A / AS level
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Further / Higher Education
Format:Hardback Publisher's Status: Active
Andrew Spicer is Professor of Early Modern European History at Oxford Brookes University
