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A lively, expansive history of the Protestant and Catholic Reformations and the momentous changes they set in motion
This fast-paced survey of Western civilization's transition from the Middle Ages to modernity brings that tumultuous period vividly to life. Carlos Eire, popular professor and gifted writer, chronicles the two-hundred-year era of…
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In his enthralling book, Carlos Eire narrates the epic tale of the Protestant Reformation and the profound repercussions it set in motion, demonstrating how it shaped the world we inhabit today.
From the remarkable discovery of a Roman mummy, through the travails of a young, then unknown monk called Martin Luther, into the wars of religion and the age of enlightenment, Eire takes the readers on a journey that they will never forget.
What I found most remarkable about this book is the author's remarkable talent for resurrecting a bygone era. Within these pages, readers will encounter austere inquisitors,…
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