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Modernising Protestantism
A Cultural History of the Dutch Reformed, 1650-1750
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Jo Spaans
Language:
English
Published/Copyright:
2025
Author / Editor information
Spaans Jo :
Dr Joke Spaans, until 2021 associate professor for the history of Christianity at Utrecht University. Her main interest is the interface between religion and early modern society.
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Frontmatter
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Table of Contents
5 - Introduction
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Intro
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The spectre of ‘Geneva’
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Ernst Troeltsch
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Method, sources, and limits
21 - 1. Setting the scene
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Introduction
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A wartime Reformation
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Decentralised administration
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The limits of political support
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The cities versus the countryside
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One among many
54 - 2. Controversies
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Introduction
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Socinianism
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Scripturarianism
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Cartesian philosophy
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Voetians and Cocceians
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Experientialism
119 - 3. Rethinking the Reformation
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Introduction
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The diplomat
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The theologian
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The philosopher
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The historian
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The etcher
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The spectators
168 - 4. Church, State and society
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Introduction
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A fresh start?
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The church and the law
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Worldliness
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The primacy of politics
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Appeasing the wrath of God
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Collaboration
214 -
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Family law
219 - 5. Ministers
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Introduction
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Conflicting interests
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Professionalisation
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Special ministries
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Guides to personal growth
291 - 6. Laity
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Introduction
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Catechesis
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Bible study
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From text to practice
328 -
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Articulacy
334 -
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Talking back
341 - 7. Minor clergy
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Introduction
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Proponenten ‒ candidates for the ministry
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Diversity of gifts and operations
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Ziekentroosters ‒ comforters of the sick
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Catechiseermeesters ‒ teachers of the catechism, catechists
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Oefenaars ‒ lay evangelists
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Koster-schoolmeesters ‒ sexton-schoolmasters
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Church personnel
400 - 8. Comparative religion
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Introduction
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Antiquity and historia sacra
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Enter the heathens
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A pagan past
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Slaves and renegades ‒ a renewed interest in Islam
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Changing views on contemporary Judaism
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A mirror for Christianity
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The heathen within
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Protestantism among the world’s religions
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Dutch missions and the emergence of a colonial attitude
457 - 9. Theology
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Introduction
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Cocceius’ federal theology
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Cartesians
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Hieroglyphs and biblical antiquarianism
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Prophecy
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Cocceian system builders
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The ‘old school’
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Diagnosing conversion
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Reasonable and evangelical religion
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Epilogue
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Acknowledgements
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Abbreviations
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Archives
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Bibliography
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General index
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Maps
633
Publishing information
Pages and Images/Illustrations in book
eBook published on:
April 23, 2025
eBook ISBN:
9789048567256
Pages and Images/Illustrations in book
Main content:
664
Illustrations:
50
Coloured Illustrations:
6
eBook ISBN:
9789048567256
Keywords for this book
history of the Dutch Reformed Church; Dutch cultural history; Dutch intellectual history; Early Enlightenment; Dutch social history; seventeenth century
Audience(s) for this book
Professional and scholarly;
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