Communities of Belief : Cultural and Social Tensions in Early Modern France

this Book Is About Attitudes And Behavior In Early Modern France, Dealing Particularly With The Conflicts Related To Social And Intellectual Changes, And With The Tensions Between The Elite And The Common People. Topics Discussed Include Witchcraft, Popular Belief And Superstition, Confession, The Family, Church And State, And Popular Revolt. Briggs Combines The Methods Of Social History And Of Histoire De Mentalités To Produce An In-depth Analysis Of The Changes And Tensions Which Mark This Period As One Of Vital Development In All These Areas. The Book Offers A Lively Critique Of Some Current Interpretations Of Seventeenth-century France, Which Have Been The Subject Of Much Recent Controversy. Title Pages Robin Briggs Title Pages (p.i) Communities of Belief (p.iii) Communities of Belief Title Pages Dedication Robin Briggs Dedication (p.v) Preface Robin Briggs (p.v) Preface (p.v) Preface (p.v) Preface Introduction Robin Briggs Introduction Robin Briggs Abstract and Keywords Introduction Introduction Introduction Witchcraft and the Community in France and French-speaking Europe Robin Briggs Witchcraft and the Community in France and French-speaking Europe Robin Briggs Abstract and Keywords The Courts and the Rise of Persecution Witchcraft and the Community in France and French-speaking Europe Witchcraft and the Community in France and French-speaking Europe Witchcraft and the Community in France and French-speaking Europe Witchcraft and the Community in France and French-speaking Europe Witchcraft and the Community in France and French-speaking Europe Witchcraft and the Community in France and French-speaking Europe The Historical and Psychological Roots of Persecution Witchcraft and the Community in France and French-speaking Europe Witchcraft and the Community in France and French-speaking Europe Witchcraft and the Community in France and French-speaking Europe Popular Conceptions and Local Remedies Witchcraft and the Community in France and French-speaking Europe Witchcraft and the Community in France and French-speaking Europe Witchcraft and the Community in France and French-speaking Europe Witchcraft and the Community in France and French-speaking Europe Witchcraft and the Community in France and French-speaking Europe Witchcraft and the Community in France and French-speaking Europe Disputes, Guilt, and Projection Witchcraft and the Community in France and French-speaking Europe Witchcraft and the Community in France and French-speaking Europe Witchcraft and the Community in France and French-speaking Europe Witchcraft and the Community in France and French-speaking Europe Mechanisms of Accusation Witchcraft and the Community in France and French-speaking Europe Witchcraft and the Community in France and French-speaking Europe Witchcraft and the Community in France and French-speaking Europe Witchcraft and the Community in France and French-speaking Europe Witchcraft and the Community in France and French-speaking Europe The Doubts of the Élites Witchcraft and the Community in France and French-speaking Europe Witchcraft and the Community in France and French-speaking Europe Witchcraft and the Community in France and French-speaking Europe Witchcraft and the Community in France and French-speaking Europe Witchcraft and the Community in France and French-speaking Europe The Acculturation of the Village? Witchcraft and the Community in France and French-speaking Europe Witchcraft and the Community in France and French-speaking Europe Witchcraft and the Community in France and French-speaking Europe Checks and Balances: Towards a General Interpretation Witchcraft and the Community in France and French-speaking Europe Witchcraft and the Community in France and French-speaking Europe Witchcraft and the Community in France and French-speaking Europe Witchcraft and the Community in France and French-speaking Europe Witchcraft and the Community in France and French-speaking Europe Witchcraft and the Community in France and French-speaking Europe Notes: Witchcraft and the Community in France and French-speaking Europe Witchcraft and the Community in France and French-speaking Europe Witchcraft and the Community in France and French-speaking Europe Witchcraft and the Community in France and French-speaking Europe Witchcraft and the Community in France and French-speaking Europe Witchcraft and the Community in France and French-speaking Europe Witchcraft and the Community in France and French-speaking Europe Witchcraft and the Community in France and French-speaking Europe Witchcraft and the Community in France and French-speaking Europe Witchcraft and Popular Mentality in Lorraine, 1580–1630 Robin Briggs Witchcraft and Popular Mentality in Lorraine, 1580–1630 Robin Briggs Abstract and Keywords Witchcraft and Popular Mentality in Lorraine, 1580–1630 Witchcraft and Popular Mentality in Lorraine, 1580–1630 Witchcraft and Popular Mentality in Lorraine, 1580–1630 Witchcraft and Popular Mentality in Lorraine, 1580–1630 Witchcraft and Popular Mentality in Lorraine, 1580–1630 Witchcraft and Popular Mentality in Lorraine, 1580–1630 Witchcraft and Popular Mentality in Lorraine, 1580–1630 Witchcraft and Popular Mentality in Lorraine, 1580–1630 Witchcraft and Popular Mentality in Lorraine, 1580–1630 Witchcraft and Popular Mentality in Lorraine, 1580–1630 Witchcraft and Popular Mentality in Lorraine, 1580–1630 Witchcraft and Popular Mentality in Lorraine, 1580–1630 Notes: Witchcraft and Popular Mentality in Lorraine, 1580–1630 Ill Will and Magical Power in Lorraine Witchcraft Robin Briggs Ill Will and Magical Power in Lorraine Witchcraft Robin Briggs Abstract and Keywords Ill Will and Magical Power in Lorraine Witchcraft Ill Will and Magical Power in Lorraine Witchcraft Ill Will and Magical Power in Lorraine Witchcraft Ill Will and Magical Power in Lorraine Witchcraft Ill Will and Magical Power in Lorraine Witchcraft Ill Will and Magical Power in Lorraine Witchcraft Ill Will and Magical Power in Lorraine Witchcraft Ill Will and Magical Power in Lorraine Witchcraft Ill Will and Magical Power in Lorraine Witchcraft Ill Will and Magical Power in Lorraine Witchcraft Ill Will and Magical Power in Lorraine Witchcraft Ill Will and Magical Power in Lorraine Witchcraft Ill Will and Magical Power in Lorraine Witchcraft Ill Will and Magical Power in Lorraine Witchcraft Ill Will and Magical Power in Lorraine Witchcraft Ill Will and Magical Power in Lorraine Witchcraft Notes: Ill Will and Magical Power in Lorraine Witchcraft Ill Will and Magical Power in Lorraine Witchcraft Popular Revolt in its Social Context Robin Briggs Popular Revolt in its Social Context Robin Briggs Abstract and Keywords The 1590s: Religious War and Social Conflict Popular Revolt in its Social Context Popular Revolt in its Social Context Popular Revolt in its Social Context Popular Revolt in its Social Context Popular Revolt in its Social Context Popular Revolt in its Social Context Resistance From the Élites: The Crisis Over the Élus Popular Revolt in its Social Context Popular Revolt in its Social Context Popular Revolt in its Social Context Popular Revolt in its Social Context Popular Revolt in its Social Context Popular Revolt in its Social Context Popular Revolt in its Social Context Popular Revolt in its Social Context Popular Revolt in its Social Context Popular Revolt in its Social Context Popular Revolt in its Social Context The Great Insurrection in the South-West, 1635–7 Popular Revolt in its Social Context Popular Revolt in its Social Context Popular Revolt in its Social Context Popular Revolt in its Social Context Popular Revolt in its Social Context Popular Revolt in its Social Context Popular Revolt in its Social Context Popular Revolt in its Social Context Popular Revolt in its Social Context The Nu-Pieds in Normandy, 1639 Popular Revolt in its Social Context Popular Revolt in its Social Context Popular Revolt in its Social Context Popular Revolt in its Social Context Popular Revolt in its Social Context Popular Revolt in its Social Context Popular Revolt in its Social Context The 1640s and the Fronde Popular Revolt in its Social Context Popular Revolt in its Social Context Popular Revolt in its Social Context Popular Revolt in its Social Context The Political and Social Determinants of Revolt Popular Revolt in its Social Context Popular Revolt in its Social Context Popular Revolt in its Social Context Popular Revolt in its Social Context Popular Revolt in its Social Context Popular Revolt in its Social Context The Taming of Revolt: Louis XIV and Colbert Popular Revolt in its Social Context Popular Revolt in its Social Context Popular Revolt in its Social Context Popular Revolt in its Social Context Conclusion: Vertical and Horizontal Solidarities Popular Revolt in its Social Context Popular Revolt in its Social Context Popular Revolt in its Social Context Notes: Popular Revolt in its Social Context Popular Revolt in its Social Context Popular Revolt in its Social Context Popular Revolt in its Social Context Popular Revolt in its Social Context Popular Revolt in its Social Context Popular Revolt in its Social Context Church and State from Henri IV to Louis XIV Robin Briggs Church and State from Henri IV to Louis XIV Robin Briggs Abstract and Keywords Church and State from Henri IV to Louis XIV Church and State from Henri IV to Louis XIV Church and State from Henri IV to Louis XIV Church and State from Henri IV to Louis XIV Church and State from Henri IV to Louis XIV Church and State from Henri IV to Louis XIV Church and State from Henri IV to Louis XIV Church and State from Henri IV to Louis XIV Church and State from Henri IV to Louis XIV Church and State from Henri IV to Louis XIV Church and State from Henri IV to Louis XIV Church and State from Henri IV to Louis XIV Church and State from Henri IV to Louis XIV Church and State from Henri IV to Louis XIV Church and State from Henri IV to Louis XIV Church and State from Henri IV to Louis XIV Church and State from Henri IV to Louis XIV Church and State from Henri IV to Louis XIV Church and State from Henri IV to Louis XIV Church and State from Henri IV to Louis XIV Church and State from Henri IV to Louis XIV Church and State from Henri IV to Louis XIV Church and State from Henri IV to Louis XIV Church and State from Henri IV to Louis XIV Church and State from Henri IV to Louis XIV Church and State from Henri IV to Louis XIV Church and State from Henri IV to Louis XIV Church and State from Henri IV to Louis XIV Church and State from Henri IV to Louis XIV Church and State from Henri IV to Louis XIV Church and State from Henri IV to Louis XIV Church and State from Henri IV to Louis XIV Church and State from Henri IV to Louis XIV Church and State from Henri IV to Louis XIV Church and State from Henri IV to Louis XIV Notes: Church and State from Henri IV to Louis XIV Church and State from Henri IV to Louis XIV Church and State from Henri IV to Louis XIV Church and State from Henri IV to Louis XIV Church and State from Henri IV to Louis XIV Church and State from Henri IV to Louis XIV Church and State from Henri IV to Louis XIV The Church and the Family in Seventeenth-century France Robin Briggs The Church and the Family in Seventeenth-century France Robin Briggs Abstract and Keywords The Church and the Family in Seventeenth-century France 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Notes: The Sins of the People The Sins of the People The Sins of the People The Sins of the People The Sins of the People The Sins of the People The Sins of the People The Sins of the People The Sins of the People The Sins of the People The Catholic Puritans Robin Briggs The Catholic Puritans Jansenists and rigorists in France Robin Briggs Abstract and Keywords The Catholic Puritans The Catholic Puritans The Catholic Puritans The Catholic Puritans The Catholic Puritans The Catholic Puritans The Catholic Puritans The Catholic Puritans The Catholic Puritans The Catholic Puritans The Catholic Puritans The Catholic Puritans The Catholic Puritans The Catholic Puritans The Catholic Puritans The Catholic Puritans The Catholic Puritans Notes: The Catholic Puritans The Catholic Puritans The Catholic Puritans Idées and Mentalités Robin Briggs Idées and Mentalités The case of the catholic reform movement in France Robin Briggs Abstract and Keywords Idées and Mentalités Idées and Mentalités Idées and Mentalités Idées and Mentalités Idées and Mentalités Idées and Mentalités Idées and Mentalités Idées and Mentalités Idées and Mentalités Idées and Mentalités Idées and Mentalités Notes: Idées and Mentalités Idées and Mentalités Conclusion Robin Briggs Conclusion Religion, Repression, and Popular Culture Robin Briggs Abstract and Keywords Conclusion Conclusion Conclusion Conclusion Conclusion Conclusion Conclusion Conclusion Conclusion Conclusion Conclusion Conclusion Conclusion Conclusion Conclusion Conclusion Conclusion Conclusion Conclusion Conclusion Conclusion Conclusion Notes: Conclusion Conclusion Conclusion Conclusion (p.414) Index Robin Briggs (p.414) Index (p.414) Index (p.414) Index (p.414) Index (p.414) Index (p.414) Index (p.414) Index (p.414) Index (p.414) Index (p.414) Index (p.414) Index (p.414) Index (p.414) Index (p.414) Index (p.414) Index (p.414) Index This book is about attitudes and behaviour in early modern France, dealing particularly with the conflicts related to social and intellectual change, and with the tensions between the elite and the common people. The topics discussed include witchcraft, popular belief and superstition, confession, the family, Church and State, and popular revolt. Combining penetrating analyses of important topics with detailed focus on individual cases, Communities of Belief offers a lively critique of some current interpretations of seventeenth century France. Part I, 'Rebels, Deviants and Victims', concentrates on history from below, while Part II, 'Agencies of Control', examines the intellectual and institutional superstructure and its relation to society as a whole. Robin Briggs shows how the communal oral culture of the older Europe was gradually broken up and replaced by a recognizable modern culture This fascinating study of early modern France shows how the communal, oral culture of an older Europe came to be replaced by a recognizably modern culture. Robin Briggs examines the conflicts caused by social and intellectual change and the tensions between the elite and the common people, and explores major issues including the family, witchcraft, church and state, and popular revolt.