The Consistory and Social Discipline in Calvin's Geneva

Created by John Calvin, the Consistory of Geneva was a quasi-tribunal entrusted with enforcing Reformed morality. Comprised of pastors and elders, this body met weekly and summoned people for a wide range of "sinful" behavior, such as drunkenness, dancing, blasphemy, or simply quarrels, an...

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Main Author: Watt, Jeffrey (auth)
Format: Electronic Book Chapter
Language:English
Published: University of Rochester Press 2020
Series:Changing Perspectives on Early Modern Europe
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