The Jesuits and the Thirty Years War

This book brings to light the extent to which the Thirty Years War was a religious war.

List of contents

Abbreviations; Preface; 1. Setting the scene; 2. The Bohemian rebellion and its aftermath, 1618-24; 3. The triumph of militance, 1624-9; 4. The clash of Catholic interests, 1629-31; 5. Collapse and recovery in Germany, 1631-5; 6. France and Spain until the demise of Richelieu and Olivares, 1635-42/43; 7. The Empire after the Peace of Prague, 1635-45; 8. Carafa and the struggle over the peace of Westphalia, 1645-9; 9. Conclusion; Bibliography and sources; Index.

Summary

This book brings to light the extent to which the Thirty Years War was a religious war and it shows how ideas about the proper relationship between religion and politics shifted under the pressure of events.

Product details

• Authors: Robert Bireley
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.07.2015
• EAN: 9780521820172
• ISBN: 978-0-521-82017-2
• No. of pages: 314
• Dimensions: 157 mm x 235 mm x 23 mm
• Weight: 662 g
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > History