The Reformations in Ireland: Tradition and Confessionalism, 1400-1690 (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781349257126)

Why was Ireland the only region in Europe which successfully rejected a state-imposed religion during the confessional era? This book argues that the anomalous outcome of the Reformations in Ireland was largely due to an unusual symbiosis between the Church and the old bardic order. Using sources ranging from Gaelic poetry to Jesuit correspondence, this study examines Irish religiosity in a European context, showing how the persistence of traditional culture enabled local elites to resist external pressures for reform.

Author: Samantha A. Meigs
ISBN-10: 1349257125
ISBN-13: 9781349257126
Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
Language: English
Published: 01/01/1997
Pages: 209
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.64lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.51d