by Pierre Miquel · Fayard · tapa blanda · ISBN 9782213008264
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«Les Guerres de religion» is the historical essay by Pierre Miquel, published by Fayard in paperback (596 pages, in French).
Historical work on the wars of religion in France, from the first Protestant martyr in 1523 to the last persecuted pastor at the end of the 18th century. Miquel analyzes the struggle between Catholics and Reformers, the violence that divided cities and families, and the role of the ideas of Luther and Calvin in France's transition to modernity.
Essay originally published in 1980; the work includes a bibliography (pages 535-562) and an index; it belongs to the history of France, of the Catholic Church and of Protestantism.
Recommended for readers interested in the history of France and in the religious conflicts of the European early modern period.
French screenwriter, historian and writer (1930-2007)
