The Long European Reformation

In this established textbook, Wallace provides a succinct overview of the European Reformation, interweaving the influential events of the religious reformation with the transformations of political institutions, socio-economic structures, gender relations and cultural values throughout Europe. Examining the European Reformation as a long-term process, he 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. This new edition features a brand new chapter on the Reformation from a global perspective, updated historiography, a new chronology, and updated material throughout, including on the interrelationship between religion and politics after 1648.The Long European Reformation provides an even-handed and detailed account of this complex topic, providing a clear overview that is perfect for undergraduate and postgraduate students of History and Religious Studies.

Peter G. Wallace is Professor Emeritus of History at Hartwick College, New York, USA.

List of Maps List of Abbreviations Convention on dates and names Introduction PART I: THE WARP: THREADS OF REFORMATION HISTORIES, 1350-1650 The Late Medieval Crisis, 1347-1517 Resistance, Renewal, and Reform, 1414-1521 Evangelical Movements and Confessions, 1521-59 Reformation and Religious War, 1550-1650 PART II: THE WEFT: MAKING SENSE OF THE LONG EUROPEAN REFORMATION Settlements, 1600-1750: Church Building, State Building, and Social Discipline Rereading the Reformation through Gender Analysis The Reformation and Islam: From Menace to Coexistence The European Reformation in a Global Perspective Conclusions.