The Origins of Sectarianism in Early Modern Ireland [Paperback]

In this book leading Irish historians examine the origins of sectarian division in early modern Ireland.Ireland is a country where religious divisions have both a long history and a direct contemporary relevance. This book examines how these divisions first emerged in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. Leading Irish historians examine how separate Catholic and Protestant church structures and communities were created both nationally and locally, the ways in which these rival institutions shaped people's perceptions of religious difference, and the resultant pattern in Irish history of Protestants and Catholics both living together and whilst living apart as separate denominations.Ireland is a country where religious divisions have both a long history and a direct contemporary relevance. This book examines how these divisions first emerged in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. Leading Irish historians examine how separate Catholic and Protestant church structures and communities were created both nationally and locally, the ways in which these rival institutions shaped people's perceptions of religious difference, and the resultant pattern in Irish history of Protestants and Catholics both living together and whilst living apart as separate denominations.Within a country where religious divisions have both a long history and a direct contemporary relevance, this book examines how they first emerged in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. Leading Irish historians examine how separate Catholic and Protestant church structures and communities were created both nationally and locally. They analyze the ways in which the rival institutions influenced perceptions of religious difference, resulting in a pattern in Irish history of Protestants and Catholics living together as separate denominations.1. Living together, living apart: sectarianism in early modern Ireland Alan Ford; 2. Confessionalization in Ireland: periodisation and character, 15341649 Ul.