Religion and Trade in New Netherland : : Dutch Origins and American Development / / George L. Procter-Smith.
"The Dutch colony of New Netherland in the seventeenth century enjoyed a greater diversity of religious beliefs than any of the English colonies in America at the time, except possibly Rhode Island. George L. Procter-Smith has investigated the background and reasons for this religious diversity...
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| Year of Publication: | 2018 |
| Language: | English |
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Table of Contents:
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Preface
- 1. Introduction
- Part I. The Netherlands: The Church's Point of View
- 2. Church and State in Calvin's Theology
- 3. The Struggle over the Church Order and the Arminian Schism
- 4. The Problem of Dissent
- PART II. The Netherlands: The Merchants' Point of View
- 5. Amsterdam: The Center of a Dutch World Enterprise
- 6. Amsterdam's Attitude toward Religious Dissent
- 7. Church and State in Dutch Colonial Policy
- Part III. New Netherland, 1609-1647: Frustrations
- 8. Intentions and Frustrations
- 9. The Merchants
- 10. The Predikanten
- Part IV. New Netherland, 1647-1664: The Establishment Challenged
- 11. The Turning Point
- 12. The Lutherans
- 13. The Jews
- 14. The Left-Wing Dissidents
- 15. Conclusion: Connivance, the Dutch Colonial Contribution to American Religious Pluralism
- Bibliographical Essay
- Index