Description: "The St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre: A Brief History with Documents" By Barbara B. Diefendorf. A riveting account of the Saint Bartholomew’s Day Massacre, its origins, and its aftermath, this volume by Barbara B. Diefendorf introduces students to the most notorious episode in France’s sixteenth century civil and religious wars and an event of lasting historical importance. The murder of thousands of French Protestants by Catholics in August 1572 influenced not only the subsequent course of France’s civil wars and state building, but also patterns of international alliance and long-standing cultural values across Europe. The book begins with an introduction that explores the political and religious context for the massacre and traces the course of the massacre and its aftermath. The featured documents offer a rich array of sources on the conflict — including royal edicts, popular songs, polemics, eyewitness accounts, memoirs, paintings, and engravings — to enable students to explore the massacre, the nature of church-state relations, the moral responsibility of secular and religious authorities, and the origins and consequences of religious persecution and intolerance in this period. Useful pedagogic aids include headnotes and gloss notes to the documents, a list of major figures, a chronology of key events, questions for consideration, a selected bibliography, and an index. The book is softcover, 172 pages long, and was published in New York City in 2009. The book measures about 6 x 9 inches, and is used, but in good condition. Usual shelf wear, but no writing, no missing or torn pages, and a clean cover & tight spine. Top bidder should add $3.99 postage in Canada, or $5.99 for mailing to the USA. (I can mail this overseas as well, but please ask for a postage quote). I have other, similar books up for sale now, so please check them out too! Multiple books always combined to save on postage, & full refund if you’re not happy. Thanks for looking!
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Location: Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
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