Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Preface ix
4. 1. Introduction 1
5. Part I. The Netherlands: The Church's Point of View
6. 2. Church and State in Calvin's Theology 23
7. 3. The Struggle over the Church Order and the Arminian Schism 40
8. 4. The Problem of Dissent 64
9. PART II. The Netherlands: The Merchants' Point of View
10. 5. Amsterdam: The Center of a Dutch World Enterprise 77
11. 6. Amsterdam's Attitude toward Religious Dissent 93
12. 7. Church and State in Dutch Colonial Policy 114
13. Part III. New Netherland, 1609-1647: Frustrations
14. 8. Intentions and Frustrations 131
15. 9. The Merchants 142
16. 10. The Predikanten 158
17. Part IV. New Netherland, 1647-1664: The Establishment Challenged
18. 11. The Turning Point 179
19. 12. The Lutherans 190
20. 13. The Jews 212
21. 14. The Left-Wing Dissidents 220
22. 15. Conclusion: Connivance, the Dutch Colonial Contribution to American Religious Pluralism 236
23. Bibliographical Essay 249
24. Index 261