The Reformation was a seismic event in European history, one which left an indelible mark on the modern world. In this Very Short Introduction, Peter Marshall illuminates the causes and consequences of this pivotal movement in western Christianity. The Reformation began as an argument about what Christians needed to do to be saved, but rapidly engulfed society in a series of fundamental changes. This book provides a lively and up-to-date guide that explains doctrinal debates in a clear and non-technical way, but also explores the effects the Reformation had on politics, society, art, and...
The Reformation was a seismic event in European history, one which left an indelible mark on the modern world. In this Very Short Introduction, Peter ...
First published under the title "The Theatre of the World", this work is a portrait of the crucible of magic, science and religion at the court of the doomed dreamer Rudolf II in Renaissance Prague. It is filled with angels and devils, high art and low cunning, talismans and stars.
First published under the title "The Theatre of the World", this work is a portrait of the crucible of magic, science and religion at the court of the...
Reformation England 1480-1642 provides a clear and accessible narrative account of the English Reformation, explaining how historical interpretations of its major themes have changed and developed over the past few decades, where they currently stand - and where they seem likely to go.
A great deal of interesting and important new work on the English Reformation has appeared recently, such as lively debates on Queen Mary's role, work on the divisive character of Puritanism, and studies on music and its part in the Reformation. The spate of new material indicates the...
Reformation England 1480-1642 provides a clear and accessible narrative account of the English Reformation, explaining how historical interpret...
Advancing scholarly understanding of English Catholicism in the early modern period, this volume offers a series of interlocking essays that address the history of a single family: the Throckmortons of Coughton Court, Warwickshire, whose experience over several centuries encapsulates key themes in the history of the Catholic gentry.
Advancing scholarly understanding of English Catholicism in the early modern period, this volume offers a series of interlocking essays that address t...
Petr Uhl (* 1941), strojní inženýr, disident, vězeň svědomí, poslanec, novinář a v neposlední řadě manžel a otec se v obsáhlém rozhovoru se Zdenkem Pavelkou vrací do dětství, prožívaného v Praze a Janských Lázních, vzpomíná na své rodiče, školy a raná i pozdnější šedesátá léta uprostřed studentského dění, na hojné rozhlížení po světě za hranicemi, když to režim umožnil, i seznamování se s radikální evropskou levicí, zejména francouzskou. Bez hořkosti přibližuje své dva dlouhé pobyty v českých věznicích, aktivity kolem založení...
Petr Uhl (* 1941), strojní inženýr, disident, vězeň svědomí, poslanec, novinář a v neposlední řadě manžel a otec se v obsáhlém rozhovor...
The Reformation was a seismic event in history, whose consequences are still working themselves out in Europe and across the world. The protests against the marketing of indulgences staged by the German monk Martin Luther in 1517 belonged to a long-standing pattern of calls for internal reform and renewal in the Christian Church. But they rapidly took a radical and unexpected turn, engulfing first Germany and then Europe as a whole in furious arguments about how God's will was to be "saved." However, these debates did not remain confined to a narrow sphere of theology. They came to...
The Reformation was a seismic event in history, whose consequences are still working themselves out in Europe and across the world. The protests again...
