The Reformation History in an Hour, Edward A Gosselin
The Reformation History in an Hour, Edward A Gosselin
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The Reformation: History in an Hour

Author: Edward A Gosselin

Narrator: Jonathan Keeble

Unabridged: 1 hr 18 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 01/03/2013


Synopsis

Love history? Know your stuff with History in an Hour. The Reformation was a long struggle of ideas between the established Catholic Church and the questioning of faith brought about by the Renaissance in Western Europe. Started by Martin Luther in 1517, religious dissidence spread across Europe throughout the sixteenth century, causing wars, migration and disunity. By 1648 Henry VIII’s desire for divorce led him to break with the Catholic Church in Rome and form the Church of England. The Reformation: History in an Hour is a clear and comprehensive look at this long and complex period of religious change. It explains the major causes of the Reformation and the differences between Protestants and Catholics. It will help you understand the significance of the Reformation in European history in just one hour. Love history? Know your stuff with History in an Hour…

Reviews

Renaissance was the period of the revivification of Art and Literature. Italy, France, England, and Spain were the few countries where the renaissance spread during the 13th and 14th centuries. Lambasting of religion and faith was common during that time. Edward A Gosselin limned that period beautif......more

Goodreads review by Racheli

ספר קצר המתאר בצורה ברורה ומפורטת את ההיסטוריה של תקופת הרפורמציה באירופה במאות ה-16-17. הוא מסכם את הנושא בצורה טובה, למרות שתכל'ס - עבורי הנושא לא היה כזה מעניין. כל מלחמות הדת האלו נראו לי מגוחכות לחלוטין והדגימו לי ביתר שאת עד כמה האנושות יכולה להיות מטומטמת ודוחה.......more

Goodreads review by Thomas

This was okay, drier than the American Civil war 'history in an hour', although possibly the subject material is drier too! It might be pedantic but in the opening sections it described the sale of indulgences and referred to them as reducing time in purgatory by a particular number of days. It is th......more

Goodreads review by Lukasz

Mamy kolejną rocznicę pamiątki reformacji, dlatego postanowiłem sięgnąć po niniejszą pozycję. Bardzo zaintrygowało mnie podejście do tematu przedstawione w niniejszej pozycji. Oczywiście autor przybliża nam wydarzenia bezpośrednio związane z początkiem reformacji, jej przyczyny, postać Marcina Lutra......more


Quotes

‘If the past is a foreign country, History in an Hour is like a high-class tour operator, offering delightfully enjoyable short breaks in the rich and diverse continent of our shared past’ Dominic Sandbrook ‘The practice of History is ever-evolving, and the History In An Hour idea brings it back up to date for the digital age’ Andrew Roberts, Bookseller ‘This is genius’ MacWorld.com