The Politics of Piety: Franciscan Preachers During the Wars of Religion, 1560-1600

by Megan C. Armstrong

A history of the role played by the Franciscans during the contentious Wars of Religion (1562-1594).

In this paperback reissue of The Politics of Piety, author Megan Armstrong situates the Franciscan order at the heart of the religious and political conflicts of the late sixteenth century to show how a medieval charismatic religious tradition became an engine of political change. The friars used their redoubtable skills as preachers, intellectual...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1580463673
• ISBN13: 9781580463676
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: University of Rochester Press
• Length: 290 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"