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Blood and Religion
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Blood and Religion Hardcover - 2001

by Ronald Love


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Love places these matters in context against the broader background of endemic civil war, contemporary religious culture, and the many responsibilities imposed upon Henri by his royal rank and political role. Blood and Religion concludes with a close analysis of Henri's conversion to Catholicism in July 1593, including the king's crisis of conscience as he struggled to secure his crown and preserve his soul. Love's fresh interpretations of the influence of religion on Henri IV's political and military choices challenge much of modern scholarship on this important French monarch and cast new light on the motivations and worldview of sixteenth-century sovereigns in an age when religion and politics were inseparable.

Details

  • Title Blood and Religion
  • Author Ronald Love
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition First Edition
  • Pages 488
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher McGill-Queen's University Press, Montreal
  • Date 2001-03
  • Illustrated Yes
  • ISBN 9780773521247 / 0773521240
  • Weight 1.85 lbs (0.84 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.34 x 6.42 x 1.58 in (23.72 x 16.31 x 4.01 cm)
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: Medieval (500-1453) Studies
    • Cultural Region: British
    • Religious Orientation: Catholic
    • Religious Orientation: Christian
  • Library of Congress subjects Henry, France - Kings and rulers
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2002421711
  • Dewey Decimal Code B

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Citations

  • Choice, 02/01/2002, Page 1110