The Consistory and Social Discipline in Calvin's Geneva.
Examines the most successful institution of social discipline in Reformation Europe: the Consistory of Geneva during the time of John Calvin.
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Rochester :
University of Rochester Press,
2020.
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| Edition: | 1st ed. |
| Series: | Changing Perspectives on Early Modern Europe Series
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| Online Access: | Click to View |
Table of Contents:
- Front cover
- Contents
- Abbreviations and Illustration
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- Chapter 1. The Consistory Encounters Resistance
- Chapter 2. The Push for Religious Uniformity
- Chapter 3. Educating and Disciplining the Young
- Chapter 4. Controlling Lust and Regulating Marriage
- Chapter 5. Superstitions, Magic, and Witchcraft
- Chapter 6. Promoting the Industrious and Sober Lifestyle
- Chapter 7. Conflicts, Reconciliation, and the Confession of Sins
- Conclusion
- Notes
- Selected Bibliogr aphy
- Index.