Faith and Fortunes of France's Huguenots, 1600-85

The book explores the world of Frances Huguenots between the Edict of Nantes and its Revocation, using fresh archival evidence and a broad range of methodological perspectives. It illuminates the long Reformation era's difficult adjustment to religious pluralism, the relationship between Calvinism and capitalism, and the implications of Protestantism for print culture and the visual arts.

Format: Hardback
Length: 352 pages
Publication date: 01 January 2021
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

This title, originally published in 2001, presents a comprehensive exploration of the world of the French Huguenots between the Edict of Nantes and its Revocation. Through the use of fresh archival evidence and diverse methodological approaches, the collection of ten essays delves into various aspects of Huguenot religious experience, demographic fate, mental and emotional world, resistance to conversion, and growing engagement in commerce. The studies encompass a meticulous nationwide reconstruction of the community's demographic fate, a detailed exploration of the mental and emotional world of a single pastor, and an analysis of the struggles and successes of this religious minority in resisting conversion. Additionally, the findings shed light on broader topics of the long Reformation era, such as the adjustment to religious pluralism, the relationship between Calvinism and capitalism, and the implications of Protestantism for print culture and the visual arts.

Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781138712065