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Religious Plurality at Princely Courts

Dynasty, Politics, and Confession in Central Europe, ca. 1555-1860

Benjamin Marschke editor Sara Smart editor Alexander Schunka editor Daniel Riches editor

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Berghahn Books

Published:1st Apr '24

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Early modern European monarchies legitimized their rule through dynasty and religion, and ideally the divine right of the ruler corresponded with the confession of the territory. It has thus been assumed that at princely courts only a single confession was present. However, the reality of the confessional circumstances at court commonly involved more than one faith. Religious Plurality at Princely Courts explores the reverberations of biconfessional or multiconfessional intra-Christian situations at courts on dynastic, symbolic, diplomatic, artistic, and theological levels, exploring interreligious dialogue, religious change, and confessional blending. Incorporating perspectives across European studies such as domestic and international politics, dynastic strategies, the history of ideas, women’s and gender history, as well as visual and material culture, the contributions to this volume highlight the dynamics and implications of religious plurality at court.

ISBN: 9781805394877

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294 pages