"Protestant Resistance in Counterreformation Austria examines Austrian Protestants who actively resisted the Habsburg Counterreformation in the early seventeenth century. While a determined few decided early on that only military means could combat the growing pressure to conform, many more did...

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1. Verfasser:	Thaler, Peter 1960- (VerfasserIn)
Format:	Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:	English
Veröffentlicht:	New York, NY Routledge 2020
Schriftenreihe:	Routledge research in early modern history Routledge research in early modern history
Schlagworte:	Habsburg, House of Counter-Reformation / Austria / History / 17th century Protestants / Austria / History / 17th century Thirty Years' War, 1618-1648 Church and state / Austria / History / 17th century
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Zusammenfassung:	"Protestant Resistance in Counterreformation Austria examines Austrian Protestants who actively resisted the Habsburg Counterreformation in the early seventeenth century. While a determined few decided early on that only military means could combat the growing pressure to conform, many more did not reach that conclusion until they had been forced into exile. Since the climax of their activism coincided with the Swedish intervention in the Thirty Years' War, the study also analyzes contemporary Swedish policy and the resulting Austro-Swedish interrelationship. Thus, a history of state and religion in the early modern Habsburg Monarchy evolves into a prime example of histoire croisée, of historical experiences and traditions that transcend political borders. The book does not only explore the historical conflict itself, however, but also uses it as a case study on societal recollection. Austrian nation-building, which tenuously commenced in the interwar era but was fully implemented after the restoration of Austrian statehood in 1945, was anchored in a conservative ideological tradition with strong sympathies for the Habsburg legacy. This ideological perspective also influenced the assessment of the confessional period. The modern representation of early modern conflicts reveals the selectivity of historical memory"--
Beschreibung:	Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on March 30, 2020)
Beschreibung:	1 online resource (1 volume)
ISBN:	9781003000235 1003000231 9781000767421 1000767426 9781000766844 1000766845 9781000767131 1000767132