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The Reformation of Community: Social Welfare and Calvinist Charity in Holland, 1572 1620

The Reformation of Community: Social Welfare and Calvinist Charity in Holland, 1572 1620

Parker, Charles H.
Elliott, John
Hufton, Olwen

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Series: Cambridge Studies in Early Modern History

General ChristianityGeneral SociologyScandinavian History

ISBN10: 0521025400
ISBN13: 9780521025409
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: Apr 13 2006
Pages: 244
Weight: 0.80
Height: 0.55 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
The Protestant Reformation and revolt against Spain led to major struggles among civic and religious leaders over how to care for the poor in the cities of Holland. For centuries parish charity had been devoted to all poor residents. Calvinists, however, intended their church deacons (who were responsible for charity) to care primarily, if not exclusively, for poor church members. Focusing on six cities, this study shows that the struggle over charity is best understood as a conflict between two distinct visions of Christian community during the Reformation.

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