Reformation in the Low Countries, 1500-1620
Reformation in the Low Countries, 1500-1620
This accessible general history of the Reformation in the Netherlands traces the key developments in the process of reformation – both Protestant and Catholic – across the whole of the Low Countries during the sixteenth century. Synthesizing fifty years' worth of scholarly literature, Christine Kooi focuses particularly on the political context of the era: how religious change took place against the integration and disintegration of the Habsburg composite state in the Netherlands. Special attention is given to the Reformation's role in both fomenting and fuelling the Revolt against the Habsburg regime in the later sixteenth century, as well as how it contributed to the formation of the region's two successor states, the Dutch Republic and the Southern Netherlands. Reformation in the Low Countries, 1500-1620 is essential reading for scholars and students of early modern European history, bringing together specialized, contemporary research on the Low Countries in one volume.
- First-ever book-length general history in English of the Reformation in the Low Countries
- Covers the whole of the Low Countries, not just Belgium or the Netherlands, bringing a contemporary perspective on the region, as opposed to anachronistic national frameworks
- Brings together focused research on the Low Countries with the scholarly literature on the broader European Reformation
Reviews & endorsements
‘… an accessible and comprehensive introduction to the Reformation in the Netherlands, summarizing and synthesizing over half a century of scholarly secondary material. … Those interested in the story of the Reformation in the Netherlands will find Kooi’s book a solid introduction to the topic, and professors will find it a good resource for their students.’ Andrew Messmer, Evangelical Review of Theology
‘… a very valuable book, also for students …’ W.H.Th. Moehn, Theologia Reformata (in Dutch)
‘Christine Kooi’s monograph is an important and attractive addition to the field of Reformation studies. Although a great amount of scholarly research on the Reformation has been carried out and is still ongoing, a comprehensive and nuanced overview was lacking. The clear and organised presentation of the many-sided Netherlandish Reformation, the colourful writing style, and the detailed but concise discussion of fifty years of scholarship … make Reformation in the Low Countries highly recommendable for both scholars and students.’ Renske Hoff, Early Modern Low Countries
‘… finding an excellent balance between synthesis and analysis, Christine Kooi brilliantly fills a historiographical gap, that of the Reformation in the Netherlands. … For the broad critical gaze and the witty and complete investigation, this work by Kooi is destined to long remain on desks and in libraries.’ Michaela Valente, Riforma e movimenti religiosi (in Italian)
‘… a useful and necessary book. It is sure to be the starting point and reference for anyone today who wants to understand religion in the Low Countries in the sixteenth and early seventeenth centuries.’ D. L. Noorlander, Church History and Religious Culture
Product details
June 2022Hardback
9781316513521
250 pages
235 × 157 × 19 mm
0.49kg
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Table of Contents
- Introduction
- 1. The Netherlands in the early sixteenth century
- 2. Inchoate Reformation
- 3. The confessional turn
- 4. War
- 5. Schism
- Conclusion.
