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The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse Andrew Cunningham (University of Cambridge)

The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse von Andrew Cunningham (University of Cambridge)

The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse Andrew Cunningham (University of Cambridge)

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Zusammenfassung

Cunningham and Grell offer an exciting interpretation of early modern European history (1490-1648), using the prism of The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse. The book is lavishly illustrated with fascinating contemporary images, giving a unique insight into the early modern world.

The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse Zusammenfassung

The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse: Religion, War, Famine and Death in Reformation Europe Andrew Cunningham (University of Cambridge)

This book offers an exciting interpretation of early modern European history (1490-1648). Cunningham and Grell's point of departure, and a prism through which events of the period are interpreted, is Durer's famous woodcut of The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse. This image came to characterise the outlook and expectations of most early modern Europeans, who experienced a dramatic rise in population, leading to repeated episodes of war, epidemics and famine. These were seen as indicating the imminent end of the world. The book is lavishly illustrated with fascinating contemporary images which, like many texts of the period, are preoccupied with Apocalypticism and eschatological expectations. Lucidly written and carefully organised, it brings together religious, social, military and medical history in one survey, giving a unique insight into why the early modern world linked all the crises of the age to the Day of Judgement.

The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse Bewertungen

'The Four Horsemen is a well-constructed and eminently readable work.' Peter Taylor-Whiffen, The Independent
'The book should appeal not only to the general reader but also to specialist scholars, filled as it is with stimulating observations and insights.' The English Historical Review
'... an ingenious and refreshing assessment of the Reformation ... a brave and lively textbook which produces a useful rapport between the interests of social history and the history of religion.' Journal of Ecclesiastical History
'What makes this book stand out from others is the attention the authors lavish on religious interpretations of this period of new disasters and epidemics. ... they have written an important book that stimulates even as it summarizes. The abundance of excellent illustrations also makes the book a joy to look at.' Medical History
'The result is a gripping and original study ...' The New York Review

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface; List of illustrations; 1. Introduction: an apocalyptic age; 2. The White Horse: religion, revelation and reformation; 3. The Red Horse: war, weapons and wounds; 4. The Black Horse: food, f(e)ast and famine; 5. The Pale Horse: disease, disaster and death; 6. Epilogue; Notes; Index.

Zusätzliche Informationen

GOR005002354
9780521467018
0521467012
The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse: Religion, War, Famine and Death in Reformation Europe Andrew Cunningham (University of Cambridge)
Andrew Cunningham (University of Cambridge)
Gebraucht - Sehr Gut
Broschiert
Cambridge University Press
2001-02-15
376
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