Antitrinitarianism and Socinianism, theologies denying the Holy Trinity and therefore considered to be one of the most horrific heresies by both the Roman Catholic and Protestant Churches, had a substantial influence in the Netherlands during the Golden Age. In particular when the Socinians were expelled from Poland, several so-called Polish Brethren found an asylum in the Dutch Republic, where they were welcomed in predominantly Remonstrant and Mennonite circles. In this tolerant setting they managed to produce their voluminous Bibliotheca fratrum Polonorum, however, clandestinely and with false imprints. In commemoration of the 400th day of the death of Faustus Socinus (1539-1604) all printed sources (Part I) and modern studies (Part II) on this subject, writings of protagonists and their orthodox opponents, are now listed for the very first time. This bibliography, including analytical descriptions of pre-1800 imprints, will offer a necessary reference tool for church historians and scholars of book history.

CONTENTS: Preface   Part I - Bibliography of pre-1800 writings printed in the Netherlands (Philip Knijff): Introduction to the History of Antitrinitarianism and Socinianism: its Authors and Books   Introduction to the Bibliography: Categories, Particularities and Methodology   Location   Symbols and Abbreviations of References   1000 Pre-Socinian Antitrinitarianism (1001-1054)   2000 Socinianism of the Polish Brethren (2001-2150)   Bibliotheca fratrum Polonorum (2001-2011)   Epistolae (2012-2019)   Catechesis Racoviensis (2020-2026)   Authors (2027-2150)   3000 Socinianism in the Dutch Republic (3001-3166)   4000 Anti-Socinianism in the Dutch Republic (4001-4414)   Anonymous Works (4001-4044)   Authors (4045-4414)   5000 Historiography of Socinianism (5001-5035)   Part II Bibliography of modern studies on Dutch Socinianism (Sibbe Jan Visser): Introduction   6000 Bibliography (6001-6579)   Biographical Dictionaries (6001-6010)   Encyclopedias (6011-6017)   Handbooks (6018-6022)   Bibliographies (6023-6030)   Text Editions (6031-6044)   Monographs and Articles (6045-6579)   Indexes: Index of Persons   Index of Places, Printers & Publishers   Index of Titles

'Een zeer waardevolle bibliografie van bronnen en secundaire literatuur over het Nederlandse socinianisme is nu verschenen en daaraan is te zien hoezeer deze beweging in Nederland een tijd lang leefde. Ook toont het werk hoe gereformeerde theologen op hoog niveau moesten discussiëren over deze wezenlijke vragen en dat dit die gereformeerde theologie ook bevorderd heeft.' Prof.dr. H.J Seldenhuis in: Nederlands Dagblad, 4 maart 2005. 'Knijff en Visser hebben niet alleen kerk- en boekhistorici met hun degelijk werk een dienst bewezen, maar de tekst op de achterflap kan ook aangevuld worden met neerlandici die in de index hun bekende namen aantreffen als Coornhert, Datheen, Van Effen, Oudaen, Telle en Vondel.' PJV in: De Boekenwereld 21 (2004-2005) 2. '[...] this Bibliography is an extremely valuable tool for any person studying the ideas en developments of the Socinianism. It is hoped that it will be followed by compilations covering other countries such as Poland, Transylvania, England, Germany and the United States.' Marian Hillar in: The Polish Review, Vol. L (2005) nr. 2 'In spite of the digital competition of the Short Title Catalogue of the Netherlands this volume will serve as a welcome first point of reference in the research on Dutch Socinianism and its inclusion of anti-Socinian authors will allow it to serve even the less specialized researcher with many valuable suggestions.' Christian Moser in: Sixteenth Century Journal 3 (2007); 'The Bibliographia Sociniana represents a significant aid for the study of Socinianism, for it provides a great deal of information, even though the descriptions of printings were not based on direct inspection.' Marta Becková in: Acta Comeniana 20-21 (2007). Verder gesignaleerd in: Streven 73 (2006), p. 667-668, Doopsgezinde Bijdragen nieuwe reeks 31 (2005), p. 306-309; Tijdschrift voor Nederlandse Kerkgeschiedenis 8 (2005), p. 21; Magyar Könyvszemile. Revue pour l'histoire du livre et de la presse 2 (2005), p. 263-265; Transactions of the Unitarian Historical Society 23 (2005) 3, p. 643; De zeventiende eeuw 21 (2005) 1, p. 172-173