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Karen E. Carter - Creating Catholics: Catechism and Primary Education in Early Modern France - 9780268023041 - V9780268023041
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Creating Catholics: Catechism and Primary Education in Early Modern France

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Description for Creating Catholics: Catechism and Primary Education in Early Modern France Paperback. Num Pages: 328 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; HBLH; HRCC7; JN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 169 x 24. Weight in Grams: 502.

The religious education of children represents a critical component of the Catholic Reformation that has often been overlooked by historians of early modern Europe. In Creating Catholics: Catechism and Primary Education in Early Modern France, Karen E. Carter examines rural schooling in France in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries—the period when community-supported primary education began—and brings to light a significant element of the early modern period.

Carter scrutinizes Catholic religious education in rural parishes in France through its two leading forms: the explosion of Catholic catechisms for children and their use in village schools. She concentrates on educational opportunities ... Read more

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Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of Notre Dame Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
328
Place of Publication
Notre Dame IN, United States
ISBN
9780268023041
SKU
V9780268023041
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About Karen E. Carter
Karen E. Carter is assistant professor of history at Brigham Young University.

Reviews for Creating Catholics: Catechism and Primary Education in Early Modern France
“Karen Carter examines catechisms and visitation records from multiple dioceses to explore why, by the time of the French Revolution, French Catholics knew—and zealously embraced—‘the doctrines and behaviors of their religion.’ . . . contributes significantly to our understanding of early modern history and offers a model for effective catechesis today.” —First Things “Aside from the impressive amount of research ... Read more

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