(Hardback)

This title presents the European Reformation as seen through the life of an important but little-known participantPhilipp of Hesse, a nobleman who became a Reformation leader in Germany.

The Reformation was the most cataclysmic event in Western Christianity.

(Hardback)

Devils, ghosts, poltergeists, werewolves, and witches are all covered in this book about the "dark side" of supernatural beliefs in early modern Europe, tapping period literature, folklore, art, and scholarly writings in its investigation.

(Hardback)

Presents the story of institutionalized bondage on both sides of the Mediterranean from 1500 to 1800, as it involved, connected, and divided men and women, Christians and Muslims, Jews and sub-Saharan Africans.

(Hardback)

Explores religion, politics, technology, and science in Western Europe from the waning years of the Middle Ages through the boon of the Industrial Revolution. This work examines how pivotal these times were in ushering forth a secularized and capitalistic European society.