The Reformation: A Very Short Introduction

The Reformation: A Very Short Introduction - Paperback

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The Reformation: A Very Short Introduction - Paperback

The Reformation: A Very Short Introduction - Paperback

by Peter Marshall
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The Reformation transformed Europe and left an indelible mark on the modern world. But what actually was the Reformation and how should it be defined? Historians have long wrangled over whether it represented a force leading to progress, liberty, and modernity, or to conflict, division, and repression. What is certain is that the relationships between Church and State, between subjects and rulers, between men and women, between parents and children, and between Europe and the rest of the world were fundamentally changed during this period.

In this Very Short Introduction, now thoroughly revised and updated to take account of the most recent scholarship, Peter Marshall argues that the Reformation was a long-term process of social, political, and cultural change. He shows how it consisted of distinct but related strands that altered the conditions of life for all kinds of people right across Europe. The Reformation also began the process of Christianity's transformation into a world religion. Exploring the effects it had on politics, society, art, gender relations, and the treatment of minorities, Marshall presents the Reformation as a study in unintended consequences and reveals how its complex legacies are still felt today.

ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.
ISBN9780198859062
Author Peter Marshall
PublisherOxford University Press
GenreHistory
FormatPaperback
PublishedJanuary 2026
Edition2
LanguageENG- English
Pages192
Weight1.0 lb
Target AudienceAdults
Print SizeStandard Print

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Peter Marshall is Professor of History at the University of Warwick, UK, where he has taught since 1994. A prize-winning commentator on the religious and cultural history of early modern Britain, his many publications include The Reformation: A Very Short Introduction (2009), Mother Leakey and the Bishop: A Ghost Story (2007), Heretics and Believers: A History of the English Reformation (2017), and Invisible Worlds: Death, Religion and the Supernatural in England, 1500-1700 (2017).

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