Religious Plurality at Princely Courts

Dynasty, Politics, and Faith in Central Europe, ca. 1450-1848

270 Seiten, Hardcover

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

Early modern European monarchies legitimized their rule through dynasty and religion where ideally the divine right of the ruler corresponded with the official confession of the territory. It has thus been assumed that at princely courts only a single confession was present. However, the reality of the confessionalization paradigm commonly involved more than one faith. Religious Plurality at Princely Courts explores the reverberations of bi-confessional or multi-confessional intra-Christian settings at courts on dynastic, symbolic, diplomatic, artistic, and theological levels addressing a significant neglected understanding of interreligious dialogue, religious change, and confessional blending. Incorporating perspectives across European studies such as domestic and international politics, dynastic strategies, the history of ideas, women's and gender history, and material culture, the contributions to this volume highlight the intersections of religious plurality at court.

• Themen: Geschichte und Archäologie Geschichte Geschichte allgemein und Weltgeschichte
• ISBN: 9781805394877
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 01.04.2024
• Größe: 235 x 157 mm
• Verlag: Berghahn Books
• Herausgegeben von: Benjamin Marschke, Sara Smart, Daniel Riches