The question of the relationship between who governs bodies and who governs souls was reframed by the British monarchy and the Church of England in a manner that many in Europe thought rather peculiar. Tutino (history, U. of California-Santa Barbara) takes that issue, in particular the jurisdiction of consciousness, as an avenue by which to analyze and interpret English Catholic thought during the half century on the overall relationship between religion and politics. Annotation ©2008 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)