Society and Culture in the Huguenot World, 1559}}}1685 [Hardcover]

An exploration of the character and identity of the Huguenot movement in early modern France.The Huguenots were a religious minority in France who fought during the second half of the sixteenth century for their Protestant (Calvinist) beliefs, and to whom concessions were granted by the crown with the Edict of Nantes in 1598. The Huguenots continued to enjoy their privileged status until the Edict was revoked in 1685. This collection of essays explores the character and identity of the Huguenot movement by examining their institutions, their patterns of belief and worship, and their interaction with French state and society.The Huguenots were a religious minority in France who fought during the second half of the sixteenth century for their Protestant (Calvinist) beliefs, and to whom concessions were granted by the crown with the Edict of Nantes in 1598. The Huguenots continued to enjoy their privileged status until the Edict was revoked in 1685. This collection of essays explores the character and identity of the Huguenot movement by examining their institutions, their patterns of belief and worship, and their interaction with French state and society.The Huguenots were a religious minority in France who fought during the second half of the sixteenth century for their Protestant (Calvinist) beliefs, and to whom concessions were granted by the crown with the Edict of Nantes in 1598. The Huguenots continued to enjoy their privileged status until the Edict was revoked in 1685. This collection of essays explores the character and identity of the Huguenot movement by examining their institutions, patterns of belief and worship, and interaction with French state and society.List of illustrations; List of tables; Notes on contributors; Preface; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; 1. Introduction: ?tre protestant Raymond A. Mentzer and Andrew Spicer; 2. Preaching, printing, psalm-singing: the making and unmaking of the Reformed church in Lyon, 15501572 Timothy Watson; 3. RellҠ