Handbook of European History 1400-1600: Late Middle Ages, Renaissance and Reformation, Volume 2 Visions, Programs, Outcomes: Late Middle Ages, ... : Visions, Programs and Outcomes: 002 - Hardcover

'Ein hist. Handbuch, das nicht nur lesbar ist, sondern zum Durchlesen verfuhrt, gehort gewiss zu den Seltenheiten. Die anregende Qualitat dieses Handbuchs beruht auf der Kompetenz der Autoren...' Hans-Christoph Rublack, Archiv fur Reformationsgeschichte, 1994. '...an extremely useful survey of current research, clearly and succinctly presented...A "must purchase" for established scholars, graduate students, and libraries!!' Caroline Walker Bynum. 'Like volume 1, this volume may be highly recommended. Its 21 contributors provide brief, up-to-date, usefule summaries of their assigned fields, as well as excellent bibliographies.' P.L. Kintner, Choice, 1996.

This is volume two of a two-volume set which brings together leading scholars to present current knowledge and thinking about European history between 1400 and 1600: in the late Middle Ages, Renaissance and Reformation. The work should be of value to students, specialists and non-specialists alike. 40 scholars in the field present the state of knowledge about the major themes, main controversies and fruitful directions for research of European history in this era. This volume covers the early stages of the process by which newly-established confessional structures began to work their way among the populace.