Books by Charles H. Parker

A comprehensive study of the connection between Calvinist missions and Dutch imperial expansion during the early modern period

After the 1572 revolt against Spain, the new Dutch Republic outlawed Catholic worship and secularized church property. Calvinism prevailed as the public faith, yet Catholicism experienced a resurgence in the first half of the 17th century. In a wide-ranging analysis of a marginalized yet vibrant minority, Parker examines this remarkable revival.