Chapter 7 Religion
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Spain in Early Modern times enjoyed, like other countries in Europe, levels of spiritual experience and practice that varied according to region, economy and social status. The summary here deals only with Christian belief and omits treatment of Islam or the Jewish faith. Thanks to a persistent romantic tradition perpetuated by travelers, religious belief has usually been stressed as a deeply ingrained feature of traditional Spain. However, despite the reputation that Spain enjoys of being a deeply religious country, this essay puts forth the polemical thesis that little evidence for it exists, and that the study of its Catholic past has been largely superficial.