Forms and methods of religious controversy in Paris (1598-1621) : with special reference to Pierre du Moulin and his Catholic opponents
This thesis describes some of the most important features of the controversies between Protestants and Catholics in early seventeenth-century Paris. The emphasis is on debate conducted at a local and popular level. Part I contains three introductory chapters which describe: the social and political setting in which Parisian inter-confessional debate took place (Chapter 1); relevant aspects of the conditions governing printing in the capital and various episodes which reveal developments in censorship during this period (Chapter 2); the forms of religious debate sermons and letters, informal discussions and conferences - which contributed to the range of religious controversy in print (Chapter 3). Part II contains a detailed account of du Moulin's career as a controversialist (Chapter 4): Section 1 covers events in his early life (1568-1621); Sections 2 to 5 survey his activities as a controversialist at Paris (1599-1620) and provide detailed descriptions of all his polemical works published during these years; Section 6 outlines his contribution to religious debate during the remainder of his life, spent at Sedan (1621-58).Part III deals with the careers and publications of eight of du Moulin's Catholic opponents:
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Forms and methods of religious controversy in Paris (1598-1621) : with special reference to Pierre du Moulin and his Catholic opponents. This thesis describes some of the most important features of the controversies between Protestants and Catholics in early seventeenth-century Paris. The emphasis is on debate conducted at a local and popular level. Part I contains three introductory chapters which describe: the social and political setting in which Parisian inter-confessional debate took place (Chapter 1); relevant aspects of the conditions governing printing in the capital and various episodes which reveal developments in censorship during this period (Chapter 2); the forms of religious debate sermons and letters, informal discussions and conferences - which contributed to the range of religious controversy in print (Chapter 3). Part II contains a detailed account of du Moulin's career as a controversialist (Chapter 4): Section 1 covers events in his early life (1568-1621); Sections 2 to 5 survey his activities as a controversialist at Paris (1599-1620) and provide detailed descriptions of all his polemical works published during these years; Section 6 outlines his contribution to religious debate during the remainder of his life, spent at Sedan (1621-58).Part III deals with the careers and publications of eight of du Moulin's Catholic opponents:
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