4 Reading the confessional divide
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Geoff Baker
Abstract
This chapter analyses William Blundell's entries on devotional writing and religious histories in his commonplace books. It considers how Blundell used his reading to bolster his own religious beliefs and discusses religious beliefs based on his engagement with the Bible and other devotional works. The analysis of his commonplace books indicates that certain aspects of Catholicism caused him problems, particularly the details of saints' lives. This chapter also describes how Blundell read and rewrote Catholic and Protestant history to add credibility to the former.
Abstract
This chapter analyses William Blundell's entries on devotional writing and religious histories in his commonplace books. It considers how Blundell used his reading to bolster his own religious beliefs and discusses religious beliefs based on his engagement with the Bible and other devotional works. The analysis of his commonplace books indicates that certain aspects of Catholicism caused him problems, particularly the details of saints' lives. This chapter also describes how Blundell read and rewrote Catholic and Protestant history to add credibility to the former.
Kapitel in diesem Buch
- Front matter i
- Dedication v
- Contents vii
- Acknowledgements ix
- List of abbreviations xi
- Note on dates and style xiii
- Introduction 1
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Part I: Family, Friends and Connections
- 1 William Blundell’s family and friends 34
- 2 William Blundell and the wider world 76
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Part II: Reading and reflections
- 3 Reading and the construction of commonplaces 102
- 4 Reading the confessional divide 136
- 5 A Catholic approach to the world 171
- Conclusion 208
- Appendix 213
- Select bibliography 214
- Index 229
Kapitel in diesem Buch
- Front matter i
- Dedication v
- Contents vii
- Acknowledgements ix
- List of abbreviations xi
- Note on dates and style xiii
- Introduction 1
-
Part I: Family, Friends and Connections
- 1 William Blundell’s family and friends 34
- 2 William Blundell and the wider world 76
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Part II: Reading and reflections
- 3 Reading and the construction of commonplaces 102
- 4 Reading the confessional divide 136
- 5 A Catholic approach to the world 171
- Conclusion 208
- Appendix 213
- Select bibliography 214
- Index 229
