Reformation Europe
2nd Edition
Published on 21. September 2017
Book
Paperback/Softback
270 pages
978-1-107-60354-7 (ISBN)
Description
How could the Protestant Reformation take off from Wittenberg, a tiny town in Saxony, which contemporaries regarded as a mud hole? And how could a man of humble origins, deeply scared by the devil, become a charismatic leader and convince others that the Pope was the living Antichrist? Martin Luther founded a religion which to this day determines many people's lives, as did Jean Calvin in Geneva one generation later. In this new edition of her best selling textbook, Ulinka Rublack addresses these two tantalising questions. Including evidence from the period's rich material culture, alongside a wealth of illustrations, this is the first textbook to use the approaches of the new cultural history to analyse how Reformation Europe came about. Updated for the anniversary of the circulation of Luther's ninety-five theses, Reformation Europe has been restructured for ease of teaching, and now contains additional references to 'radical' strands of Protestantism.
Reviews / Votes
Praise for the first edition: 'Pupils and students studying the Reformation will welcome this fine book.' The Times Higher Education Supplement Praise for the first edition: 'Bravo to this slim and elegant book, the latest in Cambridge's series, 'New Approaches to European History', that offers a balanced and nutritious mixing of Reformation scholarship, using traditional ingredients spiced up with new theories, resulting in an original and fresh preparation to tempt palates away from the traditional staple of political and theological histories.' The International History Review Praise for the first edition: 'Students will most likely find this book to be an easy read and will appreciate the lack of detailed theological discussions. Chapter 4 in particular, with its sections on daily life, is fascinating and will engage most university students. More advanced students will also benefit from the good survey of recent works on Reformation history.' Amy R. Caldwell, H-Net 'The new edition strengthens Rublack's explanation for how Martin Luther and Jean Calvin, the principal figures of the book, overcame similar impediments and became the great leaders of Protestantism. ... The author has added many illustrations and anecdotes ... Recommended.' F. J. Baumgartner, ChoiceMore details
Series
Edition
2nd Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Cambridge
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
Revised edition
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
1 Maps; 54 Halftones, black and white
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 15 mm
Weight
399 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-107-60354-7 (9781107603547)
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Additional editions
Ulinka Rublack
Reformation Europe
E-Book
10/2017
2nd Edition
Cambridge University Press
€23.49
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Previous edition
Ulinka Rublack
Reformation Europe
Book
02/2005
Cambridge University Press
€30.99
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Person
Ulinka Rublack is Professor of Early Modern European History at the University of Cambridge and a Fellow of St John's College. She is author of The Astronomer and the Witch: Johannes Kepler's Fight for His Mother (2015), an Observer Book of the Year, editor of the Oxford History of the Protestant Reformations (2016) and Hans Holbein, The Dance of Death (2016), a Spectator Book of the Year. She was awarded the Bainton prize for her landmark study Dressing Up: Culture Identity in Renaissance Europe (2010).
Content
Prologue: prophecy; 1. Locating the Reformation: Martin Luther and Wittenberg; 2. Disseminating Luther?s Reformation; 3. People and networks in the age of the Reformations; 4. John Calvin and Geneva; 5. Calvinism in Europe; 6. A religion of the word; 7. Protestant material and emotional cultures; Epilogue: A new cultural history of the Reformation.