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The French Wars of Religion, 1562-1629by Mack P. Holt; William Beik; T. C. W. Blanning
Cambridge University Press 2005; US$ 26.00This is the second edition of a comprehensive study of the French wars of religion. Focusing on the social history of religion, it argues that this conflict was fomented by religious tensions among the population at large. The text has been updated and the 'Suggestions for further reading' entirely re-written. more...
Governing Passionsby Mark Greengrass
Oxford University Press, UK 2007; US$ 150.00A major scholarly re-evaluation of the central period in the French 'wars of religion', concentrating on the reactions of France's governing groups to these wars and drawing extensively on sources not hitherto examined to illuminate the sense of crisis that existed among the French governing elite at this time. - ;The French kingdom dissolved into civil wars, known as the 'wars of religion', for a generation from 1562 to 1598. This book examines the reactions of France's governing groups to that experience. Their major political endeavour was securing peace. They attempted to achieve it through a religious pluralism not envisaged in any other state on this scale in this period. Its achievement would only be fulfilled,... more...
Hugenotten in Europa und Nordamerikaby Susanne Lachenicht
Campus Verlag 2010; US$ 51.47Hauptbeschreibung Tausende Hugenotten flüchteten im 16. und späten 17. Jahrhundert vor der Verfolgung in Frankreich. Susanne Lachenicht untersucht für Brandenburg-Preußen, England, Irland und die englischen Kolonien die Asyl- und Aufnahmepolitik frühneuzeitlicher Staaten und die Integration der "Franzosen" in der neuen Heimat. Ihre Ergebnisse liefern interessante Anstöße für die aktuelle Debatte um das notwendige Maß an Integration und um die Grenzen von Diversität und Multikulturalität. Biographische Informationen Susanne Lachenicht ist Professorin für Neuere Geschichte an der Universität Bayreuth. more...
Catherine de' Medici "The Black Queen"by Janie Havemeyer; Peter Malone
Goosebottom Books 2011; US$ 14.95This series of historical accounts profiles strong women who took extraordinary measures to achieve and maintain powerincluding murder, deception, and black magicexamining the women’s reputations in the context of their eras. Just how wicked were they? The books allow readers to decide for themselves if these infamous ladies were indeed heartless and evil or simply out of touch and making the most of their circumstances. Dubbed the "Black Queen" of France, Catherine de' Medici came from one of the most powerful families in 15th-century Europe and, marrying into the French Royal Court, led a precarious life. This history details how Catherine, anxious to secure the power of her family, became the target of rumors about... more...
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