War and religion after Westphalia, 1648-1713

• Other Authors: Onnekink, David.
• Format: Electronic
• Language: English
• Published: Farnham, England ; Burlington, VT : Ashgate, c2009.
• Series: Politics and culture in north-western Europe, 1650-1720.
• Subjects: Christianity and international relations > History > 17th century.; War > Religious aspects > Christianity > History > 17th century.; Christianity and international relations > History > 18th century.; War > Religious aspects > Christianity > History > 18th century.; Christianity and international affairs.; HISTORY.; Kerk en staat.; Godsdienstoorlogen.; Westfaalse vrede.; Europe, Western > Church history > 17th century.; Europe, Western > Church history > 18th century.; Europe > History, Military > 1648-1789.; West-Europa.; Electronic books.
• Online Access: ebrary; View fulltext via EzAccess; MyiLibrary
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (xvi, 274 p.) : ill.
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• ISBN: 9780754693192 (electronic bk.); 0754693198 (electronic bk.); 9780754661290 (alk. paper); 0754661296 (alk. paper)

This volume gauges the importance of religious influences on foreign policy and war after the conclusion of the Peace of Westphalia, which ended the Thirty Years' War in 1648. It questions the traditional view that Westphalia was a watershed event in international relations that ended wars of religion and led thereafter to a purely secular system of power politics in Europe.