1st Edition
Friars on the Frontier Catholic Renewal and the Dominican Order in Southeastern Poland, 1594�1648
By Piotr Stolarski
Copyright 2010
282 Pages
by
Routledge
282 Pages
by
Routledge
282 Pages
by
Routledge
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Focusing on the Dominican Order's activities in southeastern Poland from the canonisation of the Polish Dominican St Hyacinth (1594) to the outbreak of Bogdan Chmielnicki's Cossack revolt (1648-54) this book reveals the renovation and popularity of the pre-existing Mendicant culture of piety in the period following the Council of Trent (1545-64). In so doing, it questions both western and Polish... Read more
Introduction; Chapter 1 Historiography: ‘Sarmatian Catholicism’ and the ‘Post-Tridentine Model’; Chapter 2 Dissonance in Catholic Culture: Anticlericalism and the Jesuits, 1573–1648; Chapter 3 Renewing the Order of Friars Preachers, 1564–1648; Chapter 4 Patrons and Patronage: Prince W?adys?aw Vasa’s Generation; Chapter 5 Prescribing Renewal: Fabian Birkowski and Dominican Preaching Culture; Chapter 6 Internalising Renewal: Piety and Penance; Chapter 7 Mendicant Catholicism: Dominicans and Catholic Noble Identity; Chapter 8 Conclusion;
Biography
Dr Piotr Stolarski is a Catholic historian and poet. He studied at the universities of London and Aberdeen.
'Friars on the Frontier is a meticulously written, well-documented, and thoroughly researched book... By opening up new perspectives on the history of the Catholic Reformation, Polish-Lithuanian noble identity, and the nature of religious renewal in Poland, Stolarski clearly demonstrates to what extent politics, power, and religion were intertwined during this important historical period.' Sixteenth Century Journal '... this book is to be valued for bringing to the surface the role of the Dominicans, which has been sorely neglected, and for seeking continuities with the pre-Trent role of the mendicants in Poland-Lithuania.' Catholic Historical Review 'More than simply an analysis of Polish Dominicans, Friars on the Frontier is the best available study in English on Catholic Reform in the Commonwealth.' European History Quarterly
