The Counter Reformation, 1559-1610
by Marvin Richard O'Connell
Part of The Rise of modern Europe
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How does O’Connell’s framing of the Catholic Church’s internal reforms challenge or reinforce your previous understanding of the Counter-Reformation?
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In what ways does the book illustrate the tension between genuine spiritual renewal and the aggressive political defense of institutional power?
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Consider the strategies employed by the Church to stem the advance of Protestantism; which of these methods do you find most surprising or historically significant?
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