Description

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The Thirty Years' War (1618-1648) lies at the intersection of early modern and modern times. Frequently portrayed as the concluding chapter of the Reformation, it also points to the future by precipitating fundamental changes in the military, legal, political, religious, economic, and cultural arenas that came to mark a new, the modern era.
Prompted by the 400th anniversary of the outbreak of the war, the contributors reconsider the event itself and contextualize it within the broader history of the Reformation, military conflicts, peace initiatives, and negotiations of war.

About the Author

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Gerhild Scholz Williams, Ph.D. (1974), Washington University in St. Louis, is Barbara Thomas and David M. Thomas Professor in the Humanities as well as Vice Provost. She has published books and essays in medieval and early modern French and German literature, including Mediating Culture in the 17th Century German Novel (2014).Sigrun Haude, Ph.D. (1993), University of Cincinnati, is Associate Professor of History at that university. She has published on Anabaptism, Gender, and the Thirty Years' War. Her monograph on The Thirty Years' War: Experience and Management of a Disaster is forthcoming. Christian Schneider, Ph.D. (2007), Dr. habil. (2018), is Associate Professor of German at Washington University in St. Louis. He has published books and articles on medieval German literature and culture, including Hovezuht (2008).