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The European Wars of Religion. An Interdisciplinary Reassessment of Sources, Interpretations, and Myths.
Palaver, Wolfgang. Ed(S): Regensburger, Prof Dr Dietmar; Rudolph, Prof Dr Harriet
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Editor(s): Regensburger, Prof Dr Dietmar; Rudolph, Prof Dr Harriet. Num Pages: 280 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JB; 3JD; HBJD; HBLH; HRAX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 167 x 241 x 33. Weight in Grams: 578.
In recent years religion has resurfaced amongst academics, in many ways replacing class as the key to understanding Europe's historical development. This has resulted in an explosion of studies revisiting issues of religious change, confessional violence and holy war during the early modern period. But the interpretation of the European wars of religion still remains largely defined by national boundaries, tied to specific processes of state building as well as nation building. In order to more thoroughly interrogate these concepts and assumptions, this volume focusses on terms repeatedly used and misused in public debates such as "religious violence" and "holy ... Read more
In recent years religion has resurfaced amongst academics, in many ways replacing class as the key to understanding Europe's historical development. This has resulted in an explosion of studies revisiting issues of religious change, confessional violence and holy war during the early modern period. But the interpretation of the European wars of religion still remains largely defined by national boundaries, tied to specific processes of state building as well as nation building. In order to more thoroughly interrogate these concepts and assumptions, this volume focusses on terms repeatedly used and misused in public debates such as "religious violence" and "holy ... Read more
Product Details
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
Number of Pages
280
Format
Hardback
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781472427113
SKU
V9781472427113
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About Palaver, Wolfgang. Ed(S): Regensburger, Prof Dr Dietmar; Rudolph, Prof Dr Harriet
Harriet Rudolph is Professor of Modern History (Early Modern Times) at the University of Regensburg, Germany. Wolfgang Palaver is Professor of Catholic Social Thought and Dean of the School of Catholic Theology at the University of Innsbruck, Austria. From 2007 to 2011 he was president of the 'Colloquium on Violence and Religion'. Dietmar Regensburger is Assistant Professor of ... Read more
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