A Bishop's Tale: Mathias Hovius Among His Flock in Seventeenth-Century
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This delightful book recreates the busy, colorful world of a Catholic bishop and his flock from 1590-1620. Based upon the recently discovered daybook of Mathias Hovius, the book focuses not only on his life but also on key events and characters of the period -- experiences of monks, nuns, pilgrims, peasants, saints, and others.
Author: Craig E Harline
Format: Hardback, 398 pages, 150mm x 216mm, 620 g
Published: 2000, Yale University Press, United States
Genre: Christian History & Denominations
Description
This delightful book recreates the busy, colorful world of a Catholic bishop and his flock from 1590-1620. Based upon the recently discovered daybook of Mathias Hovius, the book focuses not only on his life but also on key events and characters of the period -- experiences of monks, nuns, pilgrims, peasants, saints, and others.
A Bishop's Tale: Mathias Hovius Among His Flock in Seventeenth-Century