The Disciplinary Revolution - Calvinism and the Rise of the State in Early Modern Europe

What explains the rapid growth of state power in early modern Europe? While most scholars have pointed to the impact of military or capitalist revolutions, Philip S. Gorski argues instead for the importance of a disciplinary revolution unleashed by the Reformation. By refining and diffusing a variety of disciplinary techniques and strategies, such as communal surveillance, control through incarceration, and bureaucratic office-holding, Calvin and his followers created an infrastructure of religious governance and social control that served as a model for the rest of Europe--and the world.
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Summary

Philip S. Gorski argues for the importance of a disciplinary revolution unleashed by the reformation. He shows how Calvinist inspired social discipline contributed to the governance and pacification of Dutch society.

Product details

• Authors: Philip S. Gorski, Gorski Philip S.
• Publisher: University Presses
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.07.2003
• EAN: 9780226304847
• ISBN: 978-0-226-30484-7
• No. of pages: 266
• Dimensions: 16 mm x 23 mm x 2 mm
• Weight: 425 g
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Europäische Geschichte, 1500 bis heute, Geschichte allgemein und Weltgeschichte, European History, HISTORY / Europe / General, RELIGION / Christianity / Presbyterian, RELIGION / Christianity / Calvinist, 17th century, c 1600 to c 1699, Early modern history: c 1450/1500 to c 1700, 16th century, c 1500 to c 1599, Calvinist, Reformed & Presbyterian Churches, Calvinist, Reformed and Presbyterian Churches