Paternalism and Roman Catholicism: The English Catholic Elite in the Long Eighteenth Century

There is a general acceptance amongst historians of English Catholicism in the Early Modern period that Catholic landlords were paternalistic towards their tenants, that they were generally in turns charitable and controing, their behaviour invasive yet motivated by a desire for religious and social...

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Autore principale: Jordan, Sally (Autore)
Tipo di documento: Elettronico Articolo
Lingua:Inglese
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Pubblicazione: 2006
In: Studies in church history
Anno: 2006, Volume: 42, Pagine: 272-281
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