P. Roberts

Peace and Authority During the French Religious Wars c.1560-1600 (eBook, PDF)

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Produktbeschreibung

Through a wide-ranging and close analysis of archival sources, this book re-evaluates both the role of royal authority and of local agency in the French religious wars in the lead up to the Edict of Nantes of 1598. Drawing on extensive research, it provides a new perspective on the political, religious, social and cultural history of the conflict.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Palgrave Macmillan UK
• Seitenzahl: 264
• Erscheinungstermin: 29. Mai 2013
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781137326751
• Artikelnr.: 39135242

Autorenporträt

Penny Roberts is Associate Professor (Reader) in History at the University of Warwick, UK. She has written extensively on the social, cultural, religious and political history of sixteenth-century France, especially the period of its religious wars (c.1560-1600).

Inhaltsangabe

Preface and Acknowledgements A Note on Sources Abbreviations Introduction 1. Paths to Peace 2. Phases of Peace 3. Mechanisms of Peace 4. Brokers of Peace 5. Themes of Peace 6. Communities of Peace 7. Practicalities of Peace Conclusion Appendix I: Text of the 1563 (Amboise) Commissions Appendix II: Tables Bibliography

Rezensionen

"By drawing on extensive research in local and royal archives and the recent work of other scholars, including Jeremie Foa, Olivier Christin, and Michel de Waele, Penny Roberts presents an excellent overview of the peacemaking efforts throughout the war years, which culminated with the Edict of Nantes in 1598." - Keith P. Luria, North Carolina State University, USA