Renaissance and Reformation France

• Sets frequently studied events such as the Wars of Religion and the Reformation in the wider context of French history
• Team of leading historians provides a reliable synthesis of recent research
• Includes thematic chapters on social and cultural issues such as family and gender, alongside political and economic narratives
• Mack Holt's substantial introduction and conclusion draw together key areas of debate

Readership: Students of French history in the early modern period, European Reformation history, and French literature in this period. Also the interested general reader.

Edited by Mack P. Holt, Professor of History, George Mason University

Mack P. Holt: Introduction
1: Mack P. Holt: The Kingdom of France in the Sixteenth Century
2: Jonathan Dewald: Social Groups and Cultural Practices
3: Philip T. Hoffman: Rural, Urban, and Global Economies
4: Barbara B. Diefendorf: Gender and the Family
5: Philip Benedict and Virginia Reinburg: Religion and the Sacred
6: Philip Benedict: The Wars of Religion
7: Barbara B. Diefendorf and Virginia Reinburg: Catholic Reform and Religious Coexistence
8: Mack P. Holt: Redrawing the Lines of Authority
Mack P. Holt: Conclusion
Further Reading
Chronology
Maps