The Reformation of Community

Social Welfare and Calvinist Charity in Holland, 1572–1620

By:

Charles H. Parker

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Hardback

Series:

Cambridge Studies in Early Modern History

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By the time of the Calvinist Reformation, the cities of Holland had established a very long tradition of social provision for the poor in the civic community. Calvinists however intended to care for their own church members, who were by definition 'within the household of faith', through the deaconate, a confessional relief agency. This book examines the relationship between municipal and ecclesiastical relief agencies in the six chief cities of Holland - Dordrecht, Haarlem, Delft, Leiden, Amsterdam and Gouda - from the public establishment of the Reformed Church in 1572 to the aftermath of the Synod of Dort. The author argues that the conflict between charitable organisations reveal competing conceptions of Christian community that came to the fore as a result of the Dutch Reformation. This is the first comparative study of poor relief in Holland, which contributes to our understanding of the Reformation throughout Europe.

Release date NZ

November 28th, 1998

Author

Charles H. Parker

Audience

Professional & Vocational

Illustrations

5 Tables, unspecified; 1 Maps; 5 Halftones, unspecified

Pages

242

Series

Cambridge Studies in Early Modern History

Dimensions

152x229x17

ISBN-13

9780521623056

Product ID

1771119

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