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Counter-Reformation

Meaning of "Counter-Reformation" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF COUNTER-REFORMATION

ˌkaʊntəˌrɛfəˈmeɪʃən


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF COUNTER-REFORMATION

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WHAT DOES COUNTER-REFORMATION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Counter-Reformation

The Counter-Reformation was the period of Catholic revival beginning with the Council of Trent and ending at the close of the Thirty Years' War, and was initiated in response to the Protestant Reformation. The Counter-Reformation was a comprehensive effort composed of four major elements: ▪ Ecclesiastical or structural reconfiguration ▪ Religious orders ▪ Spiritual movements ▪ Political dimensions Such reforms included the foundation of seminaries for the proper training of priests in the spiritual life and the theological traditions of the Church, the reform of religious life by returning orders to their spiritual foundations, and new spiritual movements focusing on the devotional life and a personal relationship with Christ, including the Spanish mystics and the French school of spirituality. It also involved political activities that included the Roman Inquisition.

Definition of Counter-Reformation in the English dictionary

The definition of Counter-Reformation in the dictionary is the reform movement of the Roman Catholic Church in the 16th and early 17th centuries considered as a reaction to the Protestant Reformation.

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Synonyms and antonyms of Counter-Reformation in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Counter-Reformation» into 25 languages

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The translations of Counter-Reformation from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Counter-Reformation» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

反改革
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

Contrarreforma
570 millions of speakers
en

English

Counter-Reformation
510 millions of speakers
hi

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काउंटर सुधार
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مكافحة الاصلاح
280 millions of speakers
ru

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Контрреформации
278 millions of speakers
pt

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Contra-Reforma
270 millions of speakers
bn

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পাল্টা-রেফর্মেশান
260 millions of speakers
fr

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Contre-Réforme
220 millions of speakers
ms

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Counter-Reformation
190 millions of speakers
de

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Gegenreformation
180 millions of speakers
ja

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反宗教改革
130 millions of speakers
ko

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카운터 개혁
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Counter-Reformation
85 millions of speakers
vi

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Phản Cải Cách
80 millions of speakers
ta

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எதிர்-சீர்த்திருத்த
75 millions of speakers
mr

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काउंटर-सुधारणा
75 millions of speakers
tr

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Counter-Reformasyon
70 millions of speakers
it

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Controriforma
65 millions of speakers
pl

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Kontrreformacja
50 millions of speakers
uk

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Контрреформації
40 millions of speakers
ro

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Contra-Reformei
30 millions of speakers
el

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Αντίθετος-ανασχηματισμός
15 millions of speakers
af

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Kontrareformasie
14 millions of speakers
sv

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Motreformationen
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Counter - reformasjonen
5 millions of speakers

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «COUNTER-REFORMATION»

Discover the use of Counter-Reformation in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Counter-Reformation and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Rome and the Counter-Reformation in Scandinavia: Jesuit ...
This volume deals with Jesuit educational strategy in the far North with a view to infiltrating the body politic of the Scandinavian kingdoms.
Oskar Garstein, 1992
2
Health Care and Poor Relief in Counter-Reformation Europe
The book draws on the practices in different localities in Southern Europe, ranging from the Republic of Venice and the Kingdom of Naples to Germany and Austria.
Jon Arrizabalaga, Andrew Cunningham, Ole Peter Grell, 2005
3
Carnal Commerce in Counter-Reformation Rome
A 2008 study of the daily lives and material culture of prostitutes and their clients in Rome, 1566-1656.
Tessa Storey, 2008
4
The Counter-Reformation: The Essential Readings
This book comprises nine key articles on the Counter-Reformation, introduced and contextualized for the student reader.
David Luebke, 1999
5
Counter-Reformation and Price Revolution, 1559-1610
A comprehensive examination of the political, economic, social, and cultural development of the world from 1493 to 1945
R. B. Wernham, 1968
6
Historical Dictionary of the Reformation and Counter-Reformation
This is done through a chronology, an introductory essay, a bibliography, and over 300 cross-referenced dictionary entries on persons, places, countries, institutions, doctrines, ideas, and events.
Michael Mullett, 2010
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Rewriting the Italian Novella in Counter-reformation Spain
The contradiction between the form of the (adapted) novella and its content intended a challenge to the rules and regulations of Counter-Reformation Spain.
Carmen Rabell, 2003
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The Phoenix and the Flame: Catalonia and the Counter Reformation
By considering the life of one small, but lively and distinctive, rural community, and the broader Mediterranean society of which it was part, The Phoenix and the Flame shows, how in Catholic Europe there in fact took place powerful changes ...
Henry Kamen, 1993
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The Counter-Reformation in Central Europe : Styria ...
This is a detailed and scholarly account of religious belief and conflict in the strategically important province of Inner Austria between 1580 and 1630.
Regina Pörtner, 2001
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The Catholic Reformation
The book also examines the Catholic Reformation's huge impact on the papacy, church leaders and religious ritual and practice, as well as on the lives of ordinary people.
Michael A. Mullett, 1999

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «COUNTER-REFORMATION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Counter-Reformation is used in the context of the following news items.
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The fascination of the baroque
... by Peter Paul Rubens and are an important statement of the Church's basic Counter-Reformation principles inspired by the Council of Trent. «Times of Malta, Jul 15»
2
Dear Greek Citizens, Here's Why The EU Is Not Your Friend
... movements like the Renaissance, Reformation, Counter-Reformation, Absolutism, Rationalism, Enlightenment and Bourgeois Revolution. 5. «Huffington Post India, Jul 15»
3
The Story of Philosophy – from antiquity to the present,
The Jesuits led the Counter-Reformation – a reaction to Protestantism rather than a reform movement. It is in these pages that I found difficulty ... «Pressenza International Press Agency, Jun 15»
4
Another Type of European Democracy: The Emergence of Modern …
... of European history: Renaissance, Reformation, Counter-Reformation, Absolutism, Rationalism, Enlightenment and Bourgeois Revolution. «The Globalist, Jun 15»
5
Quick Study
The Habsburgs were deeply troubled by the rise of Protestantism and Spaniards came to dominate the Counter-Reformation. On the one hand ... «The Economist, Jun 15»
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Will Japan repeat past errors?
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and the coterie that surrounds him have taken the first steps toward “counter-reformation.” Abe has been ... «The Japan Times, Jun 15»
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Marriage and Celibacy Stand or Fall Together
Apostolic celibacy took a variety of different forms in the West, particularly in the Middle Ages and during the Counter-Reformation. However ... «National Catholic Register, Jun 15»
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How the Army Built the Habsburg Empire
Like Catholic religious orders promoting the Counter-Reformation, it had a distinct international flair. The army also developed innovative ... «The National Interest Online, Jun 15»
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Agents of Empire by Noel Malcolm, review: 'a quite miraculous feat'
... who in 1562 called him to address the great Counter-Reformation Council of Trent (1545-63), the Catholic church's attempt to put its house in ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jun 15»
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The Hungarian Studies Association of Canada's 2015 Conference …
... of the University of California Riverside (right), presenting on the Ottoman-Habsburg frontier and the failure of the Counter-Reformation in the ... «Hungarian Free Press, Jun 15»
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