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The Reformation transformed Europe and left an indelible mark on the modern world. But what actually was the Reformation and how should it be defined? Historians have long wrangled over whether it represented a force leading to progress, liberty, and modernity, or to conflict, division, and repression. What is certain is that the relationships between Church and State, between subjects and rulers, between men and women, between parents and children, and between Europe and the rest of the world were fundamentally changed during this period.
In this Very Short Introduction, now thoroughly revised and updated to take account of the most recent scholarship, Peter Marshall argues that the Reformation was a long-term process of social, political, and cultural change. He shows how it consisted of distinct but related strands that altered the conditions of life for all kinds of people right across Europe. The Reformation also began the process of Christianity's transformation into a world religion. Exploring the effects it had on politics, society, art, gender relations, and the treatment of minorities, Marshall presents the Reformation as a study in unintended consequences and reveals how its complex legacies are still felt today.
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The Reformation was a seismic event in European history, one that changed the medieval world. Much of what followed in European history can be traced back to this event. In this Very Short Introduction, Peter Marshall explains the causes and consequences of religious and cultural difference in western Christianity.
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1: Reformations
2: Proceedings
3: Faith
4: Politics
5: Society
6: Culture
7: Others
8: Legacies
Peter Marshall is Professor of History at the University of Warwick. He is a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society and a Fellow of the British Academy. Marshall co-edited The English Historical Review and served as President of the Ecclesiastical History Society for 2023-4. He is a two-time winner of the Harold J. Grimm Prize for the best article in Reformation history and he was awarded the Wolfson History Prize for Heretics and Believers: A History
of the English Reformation in 2018.
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Covers a hugely important period with modern-day resonance and influence
Considers the entire European Reformation
Treats the Protestant and Catholic reformations of the period on equal terms
Explains doctrinal debates in a clear and non-technical way
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Product details
ISBN
9780198859062
Published
2025
Edition
2. edition
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Weight
159 gr
Height
175 mm
Width
111 mm
Thickness
11 mm
Age
UP, 05
Language
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Number of pages
192
Author