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'A skilful account of a long-term process of religious change that links the Middles Ages to the eighteeenth-century, and places religion in its multiple contexts.' - Dairmaid McCullough, Journal of Ecclesiastical History
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The image of Martin Luther nailing his ninety-five theses to a church door has long epitomised the dramatic turning point from religious dissent to religious reformation. Luther's act, however, was only one of dozens of critical moments in the struggle for religious reform in Europe and the quest among Christians for a purer faith between the fourteenth and eighteenth centuries.
In this detailed yet approachable study, Peter G. Wallace adeptly interweaves the influential events of the early modern religious reformation with the transformations of political institutions, socio-economic structures, gender relations, and cultural values throughout Europe. In his examination of the European Reformation as a long-term process, Wallace reconnects the classic sixteenth-century religious struggles with the political and religious pressures confronting late medieval Christianity and argues that the resolutions proposed by reformers, such as Luther, were not fully realised for most Christians until the early eighteenth century.
In this detailed yet approachable study, Peter G. Wallace adeptly interweaves the influential events of the early modern religious reformation with the transformations of political institutions, socio-economic structures, gender relations, and cultural values throughout Europe. In his examination of the European Reformation as a long-term process, Wallace reconnects the classic sixteenth-century religious struggles with the political and religious pressures confronting late medieval Christianity and argues that the resolutions proposed by reformers, such as Luther, were not fully realised for most Christians until the early eighteenth century.
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20 of 21 people found the following review helpful
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If you're studying the Open University course A200 1400-1900 (From Medieval to Modern) then this book is a set book and you'll need it to complete the course. You'll rely heavily on the book throughout the earlier modules of the course, and an understanding of Wallace's views on the reformation(s) will hold you in good stead for the course final examination.
If you're not studying the course, then I'd suggest that you've got to be very interested in the period in question for this to be a must-have purchase. Wallace is clearly an expert on the period in question, however it's not an easy read for anyone other than a historian.
If you're not studying the course, then I'd suggest that you've got to be very interested in the period in question for this to be a must-have purchase. Wallace is clearly an expert on the period in question, however it's not an easy read for anyone other than a historian.
12 of 13 people found the following review helpful
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As per the other reviewer this was bought for university. Clearly the author is an expert in his field and this is an excellent source of information for the course. However I found it extremely difficult to read in places and on the whole a pretty dull book.
If you are interested in the European reformation than this is definitely the book for you, if you're a student and this is a set book then its definitely for you and you wont be disappointed when it comes down to looking for information for essays. However if your on the fringes with only a glancing interest in this time period or the reformation I don't think you would enjoy this work at all.
If you are interested in the European reformation than this is definitely the book for you, if you're a student and this is a set book then its definitely for you and you wont be disappointed when it comes down to looking for information for essays. However if your on the fringes with only a glancing interest in this time period or the reformation I don't think you would enjoy this work at all.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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A mandated book for OU Course A200 - Exploring History Medieval to Modern 1400 - 1900. Block 2 of the course uses this source throughout and, sadly due to lack of imagination by the block writers the student has to wade through pages and pages of this book - detail that is not required for one to gain a good pass mark. Very hard going and excruciatingly dull, DO NOT BUY THIS unless you are a student of the above module. I was and my copy went in the bin during revision as I opted out of answering related questions in the exam!!
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The Long European Reformation: Religion, Political Conflict, and the...
This is a very dry read but it is necessary as the set book for the A200 OU history course.
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A serious work
This is a serious piece of academic writing and is not for the feint-hearted! I read it as part of an Open University course where it is one of the set books. It was hard going! Read more
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