Catholic Revival in the Age of the Baroque

This Book Seeks To Explain The Origins Of The Catholic Identity Of The Population Of Southwest Germany Between 1550 And 1750. Many Studies Of This Subject Credit Rulers And Church Leaders With Creating And Enforcing Religious Identity In Germany From Above. In Contrast This Study Argues That There Were Important Local And Religious Reasons Why People Came To Consider Themselves Loyal Catholics; And In Order To Understand The Origins Of Catholic Identity It Examines The Nature Of Baroque Catholicism--Including The Significance Of Pilgrimages Processions Confraternities And Other Religious Ceremonies.