Catholicisms of Coutances

The Catholicisms of Coutances is a richly detailed account of France from the Hundred Years'' War to the French revolution. Coining the word "catholicisms" to denote the complex varieties of religious beliefs and practices within the Church, J. Michael Hayden presents a detailed analysis of the diocese of Coutances - chosen because of the unusually large number of records available - to shed light...