‘Reformed Pastors’ and Bons Curés: the Changing Role of the Parish Clergy in Early Modern Europe

Over the last half century, a number of sociologists on both sides of the Atlantic have tried to define the contemporary role of the ministry. Among the ideas which emerged from their work, three are relevant for our purpose here. The first was that a number of roles which well-intentioned if not al...

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Main Author: Green, Ian (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: 1989
In: Studies in church history
Year: 1989, Volume: 26, Pages: 249-286
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