Full name: Christendom Destroyed: Europe 1517-1648

Author: Mark Greengrass Year: 2014 Rank: Rating: Original Rating: Pop Rating: Genres/categories: History, Non Fiction, Religion Purchase/reserch links: LibraryThing Goodreads Amazon ISBNs: 9780143127918 0143127918

This latest addition to the landmark Penguin History of Europe series is a fascinating study of 16th and 17th century Europe and the fundamental changes which led to the collapse of Christendom and established the geographical and political frameworks of Western Europe as we know it. From peasants to princes, no one was untouched by the spiritual and intellectual upheaval of this era. Martin Luther's challenge to church authority forced Christians to examine their beliefs in ways that shook the foundations of their religion. The subsequent divisions, fed by dynastic rivalries and military changes, fundamentally altered the relations between ruler and ruled. Geographical and scientific discoveries challenged the unity of Christendom as a belief-community. Europe, with all its divisions, emerged instead as a geographical projection. It was reflected in the mirror of America, and refracted by the eclipse of Crusade in ambiguous relationships with the Ottomans and Orthodox Christianity. Chronicling these dramatic changes, Thomas More, Shakespeare, Montaigne and Cervantes created works which continue to resonate with us. Christendom Destroyed is a rich tapestry that fosters a deeper understanding of Europe's identity today. This book is part of the "Penguin History of Europe" series. Here are some other books from this series: "The Pursuit of Power: Europe 1815-1914" First published in 2016 Rank: , Original star rating: , Adjusted star rating: , Pop rating: "To Hell and Back" First published in 2015 Rank: , Original star rating: , Adjusted star rating: , Pop rating: "The Inheritance of Rome" First published in 2009 Rank: , Original star rating: , Adjusted star rating: , Pop rating: "The Birth of Classical Europe" First published in 2009 Rank: , Original star rating: , Adjusted star rating: , Pop rating: "Roller-Coaster" Rank: , Original star rating: , Adjusted star rating: , Pop rating: Similar books: Europe Divided 1559-1598 by J. H. Elliott The Pursuit of Glory by Tim Blanning Early Modern Europe by Euan Cameron The Pursuit of Power: Europe 1815-1914 by Richard J. Evans The Struggle for Europe by William I. Hitchcock Europe by Norman Davies The Thirty Years War by Peter H. Wilson Vanished Kingdoms by Norman Davies A History In Fragments by Richard Vinen Dark Continent by Mark Mazower 1848 by Mike Rapport Europe Between the Oceans by Barry Cunliffe Postwar by Tony Judt Vienna, 1814 by David King A World Restored by Henry A. Kissinger The Inheritance of Rome by Chris Wickham Roller-Coaster by Ian Kershaw The Birth of Classical Europe by Simon Price No god but God by Reza Aslan 1453 by Roger Crowley