Reformations: The Early Modern World, 1450–1650

by Carlos M. N. Eire

Publisher:

Yale University Press

, 2016

Overview

A lively, expansive history of the Protestant and Catholic Reformations and the momentous changes they set in motion

This fast-paced survey of Western civilization’s transition from the Middle Ages to modernity brings that tumultuous period vividly to life. Carlos Eire, popular professor and gifted writer, chronicles the two-hundred-year era of the Renaissance and Reformation with particular attention to issues that persist as concerns in the present day. Eire connects the Protestant and Catholic Reformations in new and profound ways, and he demonstrates convincingly that this crucial turning point in history not only affected people long gone, but continues to shape our world and define who we are today.

The book focuses on the vast changes that took place in Western civilization between 1450 and 1650, from Gutenberg’s printing press and the subsequent revolution in the spread of ideas to the close of the Thirty Years’ War. Eire devotes equal attention to the various Protestant traditions and churches as well as to Catholicism, skepticism, and secularism, and he takes into account the expansion of European culture and religion into other lands, particularly the Americas and Asia. He also underscores how changes in religion transformed the Western secular world. A book created with students and nonspecialists in mind, Reformations is an inspiring, provocative volume for any reader who is curious about the role of ideas and beliefs in history.

Key Features

• Connects the Protestant and Catholic Reformations in new and profound ways.
• Demonstrates convincingly that this crucial turning point in history shapes our world.
• Focuses on the vast changes that took place in Western civilization between 1450 and 1650.

Praise for Reformations

Eire’s vast learning is on display throughout this enormous (and handsomely illustrated) work.

—Michael Massing, New York Times Book Review

Reformations is a massive study of early modern Europe, both Protestant and Catholic. It is a volume worth perusing carefully, both to think with and to learn from.

—Prof. Benjamin M. Guyer, Reviews in History

Eire’s impressive book offers the prelude to the exciting pursuit of reform and innovation that has defined the past three centuries.

—Hans J. Hillerbrand, Journal of the American Academy of Religion

Product Details

• Title: Reformations: The Early Modern World, 1450–1650
• Author: Carlos M. N. Eire
• Publisher: Yale University Press
• Print Publication Date: 2016
• Logos Release Date: 2024
• Pages: 893
• Era: era:contemporary
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Reader Edition
• Subjects: Counter-Reformation; Reformation; History › Modern--16th Century; History › Modern--17th Century
• Resource ID: LLS:RFRMTNS14501650
• Resource Type: Monograph
• Metadata Last Updated: 2024-05-15T22:15:13Z

About Carlos M. N. Eire

Carlos M. N. Eire is the T. L. Riggs Professor of History and Religious Studies, Yale University. He is the author of several scholarly books and two memoirs, including Waiting for Snow in Havana, for which he received the National Book Award.