The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse: Religion, War, Famine and Death in Reformation Europe

by Ole Peter Grell and Andrew Cunningham

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Using the prism of D rer's woodcut, the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, Andrew Cunningham and Ole Grell offer a new and exciting interpretation of European history in the period 1490 to 1648. D rer's image came to characterize the outlook of most early modern Europeans, who saw repeated episodes of war, epidemics and famine as indicating the imminent end of the world. Lavishly illustrated with fascinating contemporary images, The Four Horsemen of...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0521467012

ISBN13:9780521467018

Release Date:February 2001

Publisher:Cambridge University Press

Length:376 Pages

Weight:1.79 lbs.

Dimensions:0.8" x 6.7" x 9.6"

Related Subjects

16th Century 17th Century Christian Books & Bibles Christianity Church History Europe History Ireland Modern (16th-21st Centuries) Religion Religion & Spirituality Religious Studies

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