Bishop's Tale

This absorbing book takes us back to the busy, colorful world of aNetherlandish Catholic bishop and his flock from 1596 to 1620. Basedupon the recently discovered daybook of Mathius Hovius, the bookfocuses not only on his life but also on key events and characters ofthe period. Episodes in the lives of monks, nuns, pilgrims, peasants,saints, and others bring to life the experience of religion during theCounterreformation.