Description: Cunegonde's Kidnapping: A Story of Religious Conflict in the Age of Enlightenment (The Lewis Walpole Series in Eighteenth-Century Culture and History) Author: Benjamin J. Kaplan Title: Cunegonde's Kidnapping: A Story of Religious Conflict in the Age of Enlightenment (The Lewis Walpole Series in Eighteenth-Century Culture and History) Publication: Yale University Press, 2014 Description: Hardcover. New hardcover in new dust jacket. 8vo. Text is clean and free of marks or underlining. Includes author's notes, index, maps, and photos. 312 pp.Fast shipping in a secure book box mailer with tracking. New / New. How a popular religious war erupted on the Dutch-German border, despite the ideals of religious tolerance proclaimed by the EnlightenmentIn a remote village on the Dutch-German border, a young Catholic woman named Cunegonde tries to kidnap a baby to prevent it from being baptized in a Protestant church. When she is arrested, fellow Catholics stage an armed raid to free her from detention. These dramatic events of 1762 triggered a cycle of violence, starting a kind of religious war in the village and its surrounding region. Contradicting our current understanding, this war erupted at the height of the Age of Enlightenment, famous for its religious toleration. Cunegonde’s Kidnapping tells in vivid detail the story of this hitherto unknown conflict. Drawing characters, scenes, and dialogue straight from a body of exceptional primary sources, it is the first microhistorical study of religious conflict and toleration in early modern Europe. In it, award-winning historian Benjamin J. Kaplan explores the dilemmas of interfaith marriage and the special character of religious life in a borderland, where religious dissenters enjoy unique freedoms. He also challenges assumptions about the impact of Enlightenment thought and suggests that, on a popular level, some parts of eighteenth-century Europe may not have witnessed a “rise of toleration.”. Seller ID: 200578 Subject: Europe , Religion The Anthropologists Closet offers a wide variety of non-fiction academic books that are hard to find. We have been in business since 2014. Terms All orders ship within two business days. All items are guaranteed to be as described or they may be returned within 30 days of receipt for a full refund.This listing was created by Bibliopolis.
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Author: Benjamin J. Kaplan
Publisher: Yale University Press
Year Printed: 2014
Special Attributes: Dust Jacket
Binding: Hardcover
Language: English
Subject: History
