Protestant Resistance in Counterreformation Austria

This book examines Austrian Protestants who resisted the Habsburg Counterreformation in the early 17th century. Since the climax of their activism coincided with the Swedish intervention in the Thirty Years' War, it also analyzes Swedish policy and the resulting Austro-Swedish interrelationship.

List of contents

1. Old Conflicts and Modern Interpretations: An Introduction 2. A House Dividing: The Rise of Confessions in Early Modern Austria 3. Last Estate Standing: Representative Government and Catholic Restoration 4. The Thinker: Georg Erasmus von Tschernembl and the Ideology of Resistance 5. The Noble Warriors: Austrian Protestants in Swedish Services 6. The Peasants: When Humble Subjects Mar the Mighty's Sleep 7. Beyond Habsburg: A Conclusion. Historiographical Essay: An Introduction to Historical Writing on Austria's Confessional Age

About the author

Peter Thaler is Associate Professor of History at the University of Southern Denmark. He holds a Ph.D. in history and a Ph.D. in Scandinavian studies from the University of Minnesota as well as a doctorate of law from the University of Vienna.

Summary

This book examines Austrian Protestants who resisted the Habsburg Counterreformation in the early 17th century. Since the climax of their activism coincided with the Swedish intervention in the Thirty Years' War, it also analyzes Swedish policy and the resulting Austro-Swedish interrelationship.

Product details

• Authors: Peter Thaler, Peter (University of Southern Denmark) Thaler, Thaler Peter
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.12.2019
• EAN: 9780367429348
• ISBN: 978-0-367-42934-8
• No. of pages: 338
• Series: Routledge Research in Early Modern History
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; History, RELIGION / General, European History, History: theory & methods, HISTORY / Europe / General, HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, HISTORY / Study & Teaching, Religion & beliefs, c 1500 onwards to present day, Social and cultural history, Religion and beliefs, Modern Period, C 1500 Onwards, History: theory and methods