This is Geoffrey R. Elton's classic account of the Reformation, revealing the issues and preoccupations central to the age and portraying its leading figures with vigor and realism. The book covers topics such as Luther's attack on Rome, the state of Germany, the reign of Charles V, the progress of Lutheranism, the emergence of Protestantism, the revival of Catholicism, the meaning of Calvinism, and the impact of the Reformation on society, art, literature, and the nation-state. It also discusses the wars and peace during this transformative period and the expansion of Europe.
Fontana Dejiny Európy Séria
Táto rozsiahla séria sa ponára do bohatej a rozmanitej histórie európskeho kontinentu. Skúma kľúčové udalosti, kultúrne posuny a politické transformácie, ktoré formovali Európu od staroveku po súčasnosť. Každý diel ponúka hlboký ponor do špecifických období a tém, čím poskytuje komplexný pohľad na vývoj európskej civilizácie. Je to nevyhnutný zdroj pre každého, kto sa zaujíma o korene a trajektóriu európskych národov a kultúr.
Europe unfolding 1648-1688
- 416 stránok
- 15 hodin čítania
The revised edition of this classic text covers both the turbulence of war which raged throughout this period, and explores how, alongside such turbulence, it was possible for some countries to both flourish and produce spectacular advances in art, science and thinking.
Dies ist Geoffrey R. Eltons klassischer Bericht über die Reformation, der die zentralen Themen und Anliegen der Epoche offenbart und ihre führenden Figuren mit Vitalität und Realismus darstellt.
Revolutionary Europe 1783 -1815
- 350 stránok
- 13 hodin čítania
The book is a much-admired classic in the field. Provides a vivid recreation of many of the key issues that have fascinated historians since the fall of the Bastille. Includes an extended introductory essay on the life and works of George RudU. schovat popis