The French Wars of Religion, 1562-1629 |
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| Author:
| Holt, Mack P. |
| Contribution by:
| Beik, William
Blanning, T. C. W.
Simms, Brendan |
| Series title: | New Approaches to European History Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-521-54750-5 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 2005 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $41.99 |
Book Description:
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This is the second edition of Mack P. Holt's comprehensive study of the French wars of religion, designed specifically for undergraduate students. The author presents a new analysis which goes beyond the partisan politics of noble factions and socio-economic tensions of early modern society. He argues that this long conflict was fomented by religious tensions among the population at large. While politics and socio-economic tensions were doubtlessly important, this book focuses on the...
More DescriptionThis is the second edition of Mack P. Holt's comprehensive study of the French wars of religion, designed specifically for undergraduate students. The author presents a new analysis which goes beyond the partisan politics of noble factions and socio-economic tensions of early modern society. He argues that this long conflict was fomented by religious tensions among the population at large. While politics and socio-economic tensions were doubtlessly important, this book focuses on the social history of religion. Mack P. Holt has updated the text and entirely re-written the biblbiography.