Scholars have long argued over whether the 1648 Peace of Westphalia, which ended more than a century of religious conflict arising from the Protestant Reformations, inaugurated the modern sovereign-state system. But they largely ignore a more fundamental question: why did the em…
Taking a fresh look at the pivotal events of the 16th and 17th centuries, Nexon argues that early modern 'composite' political communities had more in common with empires than with modern states, and introduces a theory of imperial dynamics that explains how religious movements …
Scholars have long argued over whether the 1648 Peace of Westphalia, which ended more than a century of religious conflict arising from the Protestant Reformations, inaugurated the modern sovereign-state system. But they largely ignore a more fundamental question: why did the em…
Admiral, naval hero, privateer, warrior and empire-builder, Kheir ed-Din or Barbarossa, as he was known in the West, was a legendary figure. Born on Lesbos in Greece, he rose to become High Admiral of the Ottoman Navy, Sultan of Algiers and friend and advisor to Suleiman the Mag…
Die Reformation stand am Beginn eines rasanten, grundlegenden Wandels in Europa: Glaubenskriege zerrissen den Kontinent, politische und kulturelle Umwälzungen stellten die Ordnung des christlichen Abendlands infrage. »Das verlorene Paradies« ist ein meisterhaftes Panorama der Ze…
Ob Bauer oder Prinz, niemand blieb unberührt von den gesellschaftlichen Umwälzungen des 16. Jahrhunderts. Martin Luthers Kampfansage an die katholische Obrigkeit wirbelte die Grundfesten der christlichen Religion durcheinander. Die Glaubenskriege und das Ringen um die Vorherrsch…
"In recent years religion has resurfaced amongst academics, in many ways replacing class as the key to understanding Europe's historical development. This has resulted in an explosion of studies revisiting issues of region, confessional violence and holy war during the early mod…
"In recent years religion has resurfaced amongst academics, in many ways replacing class as the key to understanding Europe's historical development. This has resulted in an explosion of studies revisiting issues of region, confessional violence and holy war during the early mod…
"In recent years religion has resurfaced amongst academics, in many ways replacing class as the key to understanding Europe's historical development. This has resulted in an explosion of studies revisiting issues of region, confessional violence and holy war during the early mod…
"In recent years religion has resurfaced amongst academics, in many ways replacing class as the key to understanding Europe's historical development. This has resulted in an explosion of studies revisiting issues of region, confessional violence and holy war during the early mod…
