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Enlightenment And The Creation Of German Catholicism, Michael Printy
Enlightenment And The Creation Of German Catholicism, Michael Printy
Michael Printy
This book tells the story of how eighteenth-century German Catholics rethought the Church. Educated German Catholics envisioned a Church that would solidify the link between religion, civilization, and morality. The first account of the German Catholic Enlightenment, this book explores the ways in which eighteenth-century Germans reconceived the relationship between religion, society, and the state. Seeking a balance between Germany and Rome, Catholic reformers desired a national Church that would enjoy a large measure of autonomy but would still be in communion with the universal Church. In trying to reform the Church, educated Catholics in the Holy Roman Empire questioned …
Skinner And Pocock In Context: Early Modern Political Thought Today, Michael Printy
Skinner And Pocock In Context: Early Modern Political Thought Today, Michael Printy
Michael Printy
Review essay about two books concerning J. G. A. Pocock, and Quentin Skinner's Foundations of Modern Political Thought