A Bishop's Tale

This absorbing book takes us back to the busy, colorful world of a


Netherlandish Catholic bishop and his flock from 1596 to 1620. Based


upon the recently discovered daybook of Mathius Hovius, the book


focuses not only on his life but also on key events and characters of


the period. Episodes in the lives of monks, nuns, pilgrims, peasants,


saints, and others bring to life the experience of religion during the


Counterreformation.