Converting Bohemia : force and persuasion in the Catholic Reformation / Howard Louthan.
| Author/creator | Louthan, Howard, 1963- |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Cambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2009. |
| Description | xiii, 351 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Contributor biographical information |
| Supplemental Content | Publisher description |
| Supplemental Content | Table of contents only |
| Subjects |
| Series | New studies in European history New studies in European history. ^A473137 |
| Contents | Introduction: A tale of two windows : framing the history of early modern Bohemia -- Severed heads and holy bones : authority and culture in post-White Mountain Bohemia -- Reshaping identity and reforming the kingdom : confessional change and the nobility -- "Monarchs of knowledge" : mastering dissent in post-White Mountain Bohemia -- Finding a holy past : antiquarianism and Catholic revival -- Reshaping the landscape : art and confessional identity -- Formation of the faithful : Catholicism in the countryside -- Sermons, songs, and scripture : reforming believers by the Word -- Pilgrimage and popular piety -- Making Bohemia holy : Christian saints and Jewish martyrs -- Conclusion: Between force and persuasion. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 327-338) and index. |
| LCCN | 2008041686 |
| ISBN | 9780521889292 (hardback) |
| ISBN | 0521889294 (hardback) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | BR1050.C9 L68 2009 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |