A companion to the Huguenots
By: edited by Raymond A. Mentzer, Bertrand Van Ruymbeke
Series: Brill's companions to the Christian tradition -- VOLUME 68
Publisher: Brill
Published: 2016
Place of publication: Boston
Language: eng
Number of pages: 481
ISBN-13: 9789004310353
Subjects: Huguenots
Description: The Huguenots are among the best known of early modern European religious minorities. Their suffering in 16th and 17th-century France is a familiar story. The flight of many Huguenots from the kingdom after 1685 conferred upon them a preeminent place in the accounts of forced religious migrations. Their history has become synonymous with repression and intolerance. At the same time, Huguenot accomplishments in France and the lands to which they fled have long been celebrated. They are distinguished by their theological formulations, political thought, and artistic achievements. This volume offers an encompassing portrait of the Huguenot past, investigates the principal lines of historical development, and suggests the interpretative frameworks that scholars have advanced for appreciating the Huguenot experience.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.