Protestant resistance in Counterreformation Austria
"Protestant Resistance in Counterreformation Austria examines Austrian Protestants who actively resisted the Habsburg Counterreformation in the early seventeenth century. While a determined few decided early on that only military means could combat the growing pressure to conform, many more did...
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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| WorldCat: | WorldCat |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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New York London
Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group
[2020]
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| In: | Year: 2020 |
| Series/Journal: | Routledge research in early modern history
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| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Austria
/ Church politics (motif)
/ Counter-Reformation
/ Protestantism
/ History 1600-1800
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| IxTheo Classification: | KBA Western Europe KDB Roman Catholic Church |
| Further subjects: | B
Church and state (Austria)
History 17th century
B Austria History 17th century B Habsburg, House of B Protestants (Austria) History 17th century B Counter-Reformation (Austria) History 17th century B Thirty Years' War, 1618-1648 |
| Summary: | "Protestant Resistance in Counterreformation Austria examines Austrian Protestants who actively resisted the Habsburg Counterreformation in the early seventeenth century. While a determined few decided early on that only military means could combat the growing pressure to conform, many more did not reach that conclusion until they had been forced into exile. Since the climax of their activism coincided with the Swedish intervention in the Thirty Years' War, the study also analyzes contemporary Swedish policy and the resulting Austro-Swedish interrelationship. Thus, a history of state and religion in the early modern Habsburg Monarchy evolves into a prime example of histoire croisée, of historical experiences and traditions that transcend political borders. The book does not only explore the historical conflict itself, however, but also uses it as a case study on societal recollection. Austrian nation-building, which tenuously commenced in the interwar era but was fully implemented after the restoration of Austrian statehood in 1945, was anchored in a conservative ideological tradition with strong sympathies for the Habsburg legacy. This ideological perspective also influenced the assessment of the confessional period. The modern representation of early modern conflicts reveals the selectivity of historical memory"-- |
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| Item Description: | Literaturverzeichnis und Index |
| Physical Description: | viii, 337 Seiten, Karte |
| ISBN: | 0367429349 |