Reforming the Scottish Parish: The Reformation in Fife, 1560-1640

by John McCallum, Euan Cameron, Bruce Gordon, Bridget Heal, Roger A Mason

Overview

Whilst the Protestant Reformation of 1560 is acknowledged as being a watershed moment in Scottish history, relatively little is known about the actual process of establishing a reformed church in the parishes in the following decades This book helps remedy the situation by examining the foundation of the reformed church and the impact of Protestant discipline in the parishes of Fife. Based on a wealth of under-utilised sources, the study's focus is on the grass-roots religious life of the parish, rather than the more familiar themes of church politics and theology. It evaluates the success of the reformers in affecting both institutional and ideological change, and provides a detailed account of the workings of the reformed church, and its impact on ordinary people.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781409480792
Publisher:	Ashgate Publishing Ltd
Publication date:	06/28/2013
Series:	St Andrews Studies in Reformation History
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	4 MB

About the Author

Dr John McCallum, University of St Andrews, UK

Table of Contents

Introduction; Chapter 1 The Reformation of the Ministry; Chapter 2 The Reformation of Discipline; Chapter 3 The Reformation of Worship; Chapter 4 Sermon, Song and Text: Religious Instruction in Fife and Beyond; Chapter 5 The Ministry as a Profession; Chapter 6 The Kirk Session in Context; Chapter 7 'Ecclesiastical Discipline uprightlie ministred': Discipline in Action; conclusion Conclusion;

Editorial Reviews

’In recent years, Scottish Reformation historiography has advanced remarkably, shifting the focus away from the once predominant focus of relations between the church and the state. A range of studies of ecclesiastical discipline and popular belief have added new dimensions to historians' understanding of the issues and processes involved in the religious changes of the early modern period. John McCallum's book on Fife makes a significant contribution to that corpus of work.’ Sehepunkte 'McCallum's study makes a number of important, even remarkable, observations.' Renaissance Quarterly 'Reforming the Scottish Parish is a distinguished contribution to Scottish Reformation studies - a distinction made all the more significant by the fact that it is its author's first book.' Scottish Historical Review 'As this work very successfully shows, the process of Reformation in Scotland was a much more gradual process than previously believed, and perhaps it is time for a more comprehensive study of that gradual process. McCallum's work is certainly an excellent starting point for such an endeavour.' Reformation and Renaissance Review ’This is local and regional religious history at its best when the careful compilation of the evidence can be placed securely within its geographical, political and social settings, and the conclusions are judiciously applied to wider questions. This book has made us wiser about the ways of Fife and Scotland and has added to the discussion of what makes a successful Reformation.’ Sixteenth Century Journal ’This well researched and statistically detailed account serves to reinforce the steady progress of the Reformation in Scotland beyond the simple paradigmatic definitions of slow or fast. ... Frequent comparisons with continental trends enrich the study for historians of Scotland and equally make it a valuable read for scholars working beyond the Scottish context of this book.’ Journal of Modern History 'McCallum is

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