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The reformation of Hell? Protestant and Catholic infernalisms in England, c. 1560–1640

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Marshall, Peter (2010) The reformation of Hell? Protestant and Catholic infernalisms in England, c. 1560–1640. Journal of Ecclesiastical History, Vol.61 (No.2). pp. 279-298. doi:10.1017/S0022046908005964 ISSN 0022-0469.

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Abstract

Despite a recent expansion of interest in the social history of death, there has been little scholarly examination of the impact of the Protestant Reformation on perceptions of and discourses about hell. Scholars who have addressed the issue tend to conclude that Protestant and Catholic hells differed little from each other in the Elizabethan and early Stuart periods. This article undertakes a comparative analysis of printed English-language sources, and finds significant disparities on questions such as the location of hell and the nature of hell-fire. It argues that such divergences were polemically driven, but none the less contributed to the so-called ‘decline of hell’.

Item Type: Journal Article
Subjects: B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BR Christianity
D History General and Old World > DA Great Britain
Divisions: Faculty of Arts > History
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): Hell -- Christianity, Protestantism -- England -- History -- 16th century, Protestantism -- England -- History -- 17th century, Catholic Church -- England -- History -- 16th century, Catholic Church -- England -- History -- 17th century, Reformation -- England, Christianity and culture -- England, England -- Social life and customs -- 16th century, England -- Social life and customs -- 17th century
Journal or Publication Title: Journal of Ecclesiastical History
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISSN: 0022-0469
Official Date: April 2010
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April 2010Published
Volume: Vol.61
Number: No.2
Number of Pages: 20
Page Range: pp. 279-298
DOI: 10.1017/S0022046908005964
Status: Peer Reviewed
Access rights to Published version: Restricted or Subscription Access

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