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the saint bartholomews day massacre a brief history with documents
a riveting account of the saint bartholomews day massacre its origins and its aftermath this volume by barbara b. diefendorf introduces students to the most notorious episode in frances sixteenth century civil and religious wars and an event of lasting historical importance . the murder of thousands of french protestants by catholics in august 1572 influenced not only the subsequent course of frances civil wars and state building but also patterns of international alliance and long standing cultural values across europe . the book begins with an introduction that explores the political and religious context for the massacre and traces the course of the massacre and its aftermath . the featured documents offer a rich array of sources on the conflict including royal edicts popular songs polemics eyewitness accounts memoirs paintings and engravings to enable students to explore the massacre the nature of church state relations the moral responsibility of secular and religious authorities and the origins and consequences of religious persecution and intolerance in this period . useful pedagogic aids include headnotes and gloss notes to the documents a list of major figures a chronology of key events questions for consideration a selected bibliography and an index .
paperback bedford books 2008 isbn13 9780312413606 isbn10 0312413602
abridged n isbn 13 9780312413606 number in series 1 number of pages 173 publisher macmillan higher education release date 62135769600000 series title bedford series in history and culture