Reformations, Carlos M. N. Eire
Reformations, Carlos M. N. Eire
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Reformations
The Early Modern World, 1450-1650

Author: Carlos M. N. Eire

Narrator: David Drummond

Unabridged: 39 hr 42 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 06/19/2018


Synopsis

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.

About Carlos M. N. Eire

Carlos M. N. Eire is the T. L. Riggs Professor of History and Religious Studies at Yale University. He is the author of Waiting for Snow in Havana, winner of the National Book Award, and of War Against the Idols; A Very Brief History of Eternity; and Reformations. He lives in Guilford, Connecticut.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Dionysius on June 04, 2017

Thank you for the reccomendation, PARTHAN. I'm going to see if I can have it lent to me via Inter-library Loan in the next week or two. This looks like a great read and I'd never heard of it nor the author - thanks again! * Another welcome addition to my personal library. The next time anyone fanatica......more

Goodreads review by Tomas on April 19, 2020

Simply magnificent account of reformations across the European continent from as early as the mid XV century. The author scopes various processes and assesses reformations as interconnected occurrences that sometimes might have an independent character. It is a monumental account of religious and ph......more

Goodreads review by Jacob on December 29, 2024

I have a lot of sympathy for people that turn into Dawkins atheists, never lifting their minds above the level of funko pops and porn. If you live in America and are presented with Christianity, you’re likely to encounter an overwhelming and incomprehensible number of denominations, each professing......more

Goodreads review by Joseph on November 30, 2019

Very impressive book that covers a lot of topics over the reformation era. Particularly interesting are the sections on the prereformation trends and the relation between renaissance and reformation. Also section on anabaptism is detailed and is paid due attention. Also, very good on the relation be......more