The Clergy in Early Modern Scotland - Humanitas
Russell Newton

The Clergy in Early Modern Scotland

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ISBN: 9781783276196
Autorius : Russell Newton
Leidimo metai: 2021
Leidėjas: Boydell Press
Puslapių skaičius: 290
Leidinio kalba: Anglų
Formatas: Kieti viršeliai
Formatas: 234×156
Aprašymas
From the early percolation of Protestant thought in the sixteenth century through to the controversies and upheaval of the civil wars in the seventeenth century, the clergy were at the heart of religious change in Scotland. By exploring their lived experiences, and drawing upon historical, theological, and literary approaches, the essays here paint a fresh and vibrant portrait of ministry during the kingdom's long Reformation. The contributors investigate how clergy, as well as their families and flocks, experienced and negotiated religious, social, and political change; through examination of both wider themes and individual case studies, the chapters emphasise the flexibility of local decision-making and how ministers and their families were enmeshed in parish dynamics, while also highlighting the importance of clerical networks beyond the parish. What emerges is a ministry that, despite the increasing professionalisation of the role, maintained a degree of local autonomy and agency. The volume thus re-focuses attention on the early modern European ministry, offering a multifaceted and historically attuned understanding of those who stood at the forefront of Protestant reform.

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