The Church in the Seventeenth Century
By: Translated by J.J. Buckingham.
Series: His History of the Church of Christ,
Publisher: Dent; Dutton
Published: 1963
Place of publication: London; New York
Language: eng
Format: Hardback
Number of pages: 466
ISBN-13: 9780460034760
Subjects: Church history -- 17th century
Description: Presents a panoramic view of a century dominated by two forces: the growth of national consciousness on the one hand, and, on the other, the resurgence of the spirit and ideals of Catholicism following the impact of the Protestant Reformation. The author passes in review such great Catholic figures of the era as St. Vincent de Paul, St. Louise de Marillac, St. John Eudes, Cardinal de Bérulle, Jean-Jacques Olier, and St. François Regis. He also gives a perceptive analysis of the political machinations of the monarchial houses of Philip II of Spain and France's "Son King", Louis XIV -- whose reign and influence made France dominate the entire European scene. During this time, too, there spread within the Church the heresies of Jansenism and Quietism. These are objectively analyzed by the author, as is his consideration of Rationalism which began its deadly inroads into the faith in these years.
Notes: Includes bibliography.
Translation of Le grand siècle des âmes, published as v. 1 of the author's L'Èglise des temps classiques.