The Consistory and Social Discipline in Calvin's Geneva

by Jeffrey R Watt and Jeffrey R. Watt

Examines the most successful institution of social discipline in Reformation Europe: the Consistory of Geneva during the time of John Calvin

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, and was a far more...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1648250041
• ISBN13: 9781648250040
• Release Date: November 2020
• Publisher: University of Rochester Press
• Length: 338 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"