Piety and Modernity : The Dynamics of Religious Reform in Northern Europe, 1780-1920

Jarlert, Anders (EDT)

ISBN 10: 9058679322 / ISBN 13: 9789058679321

Edité par Leuven University Press, 2013

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Synopsis :

Third volume in the series Dynamics of Religious Reform. Piety and Modernity examines the dynamics of religious reform from the point of view of piety and devotional life between 1780 and 1920 in Britain, Ireland, Scandinavia, Germany, and the Low Countries. The ‘long' nineteenth century saw the introduction of devotional organizations as a means of channeling popular religion. This era also witnessed the translation and publication of devotional books, journals, and pamphlets on a massive scale. This edited volume explores the nature of pious reforms in such areas as liturgy, saint cults, pilgrimage, confraternities, hymns, and Bible translation, with an emphasis on the changing patterns in religious expression at the collective and individual level, the growing influence of home missions, and the relations between piety and print culture. The interaction of piety and modernity is an important theme. While individual piety was often connected with the authority of church leaders and confessional teaching, the long nineteenth century gave rise to new forms of individualism, involving grassroots initiatives. This volume offers a rich overview of a range of interrelated national practices concerning piety in the nineteenth century.

À propos de l'auteur: Anders Jarlert is Professor of Church History at Lund University (Sweden) and Vice President of the Commission Internationale d'Histoire et d'Etudes du Christianisme.

Détails bibliographiques

Titre : Piety and Modernity : The Dynamics of ...
Éditeur : Leuven University Press
Date d'édition : 2013
Reliure : Couverture rigide
Etat : As New