The devotion of collecting Dutch ministers and the culture of print in the seventeenth century / by Forrest C. Strickland.
| Author/creator | Strickland, Forrest C. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Leiden ; Boston : Brill, [2023] |
| Description | xiii, 277 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Series | Library of the written word, 1874-4834 ; volume 110 Handpress world ; volume 89 |
| Contents | Ministers and Their Books in the Seventeenth-Century Dutch Republic -- That All May Be Instructed -- Buyers of Truth -- Guardians of the Faith -- Learned Servants -- Conclusion: The Ideal Ministerial Library -- Appendix: Analysed Ministerial Library Catalogues. |
| Abstract | "The history of the Netherlands in the seventeenth century cannot be adequately told without considering ministers' understanding of print, how they used print to encourage godliness and the nature of their personal libraries. This study is built upon an examination of 235 auction catalogues, nearly all that are known to survive, and the transcription of 55 of these catalogues. Libraries were possessions of central importance to the ministers who owned them. Knowing the kinds of print with which ministers interacted adds vital information into the daily life of a minister and the culture of the era. So, what books did these central theological figures own and how did they use them?"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2022051734 |
| ISBN | 9789004538184 (hardback ; acid-free paper) |
| ISBN | (ebook) |