Confraternities and Catholic Reform in Italy, France, and Spain (Sixteenth-century Essays & Studies, 44)

Twelve contributions discuss early relatives of St. Vincent DePaul and the Knights of Columbus during the Catholic and Counter-Reformation (1500 to 1650). Topics include confraternities in the context of Italian Catholic Reform; Italian youth confraternities; Jesuits and their promotion of communion; public charity; lay religiosity in Mantua; and confraternities as a venue for female activism. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.