Articles liés à The Huguenots of La Rochelle (Classic Reprint): A Translatio...

The Huguenots of La Rochelle (Classic Reprint): A Translation of "the Reformed Church of La Rochelle, an Historical Sketch - Couverture souple

Louis Delmas

 
9781331628637: The Huguenots of La Rochelle (Classic Reprint): A Translation of "the Reformed Church of La Rochelle, an Historical Sketch

Synopsis

The Fall of La Rochelle and the endureing faith of its people
This historical narrative examines the siege and its aftermath, showing how a mighty city faced famine, occupation, and shifting power with the resolve of its Protestant citizens.

The work draws from letters, records, and archival material to map the period from Richelieu’s conquest to the wider persecution that followed. It highlights the collapse of local self-government, the demolition of fortifications, and the toll on pastors and laity alike as the edicts against Protestants intensified.

  • See how a city’s resilience shaped its response to famine, war, and political change.
  • Understand the roles of leaders, pastors, and ordinary citizens during moments of upheaval.
  • Learn how religious liberty was challenged and how communities navigated shifting loyalties.
  • Explore the broader historical context of the Edict of Nantes and its revocation.

Ideal for readers of French religious history and early modern Europe who seek a clear, documentary portrait of a pivotal era.

The Huguenots of La Rochelle

Les informations fournies dans la section « Synopsis » peuvent faire référence à une autre édition de ce titre.

Présentation de l'éditeur

This book was originally published prior to 1923, and represents a reproduction of an important historical work, maintaining the same format as the original work. While some publishers have opted to apply OCR (optical character recognition) technology to the process, we believe this leads to sub-optimal results (frequent typographical errors, strange characters and confusing formatting) and does not adequately preserve the historical character of the original artifact. We believe this work is culturally important in its original archival form. While we strive to adequately clean and digitally enhance the original work, there are occasionally instances where imperfections such as blurred or missing pages, poor pictures or errant marks may have been introduced due to either the quality of the original work or the scanning process itself. Despite these occasional imperfections, we have brought it back into print as part of our ongoing global book preservation commitment, providing customers with access to the best possible historical reprints. We appreciate your understanding of these occasional imperfections, and sincerely hope you enjoy seeing the book in a format as close as possible to that intended by the original publisher.

Les informations fournies dans la section « A propos du livre » peuvent faire référence à une autre édition de ce titre.