To open windows into men’s souls: historiographical notes on the 500th anniversary of the Protestant Reformation

Authors

  • Silvia Liebel Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.4013/hist.2020.243.07

Abstract

The Protestant Reformation, one of the thresholds of modernity for Hannah Arendt, remains a fertile subject for experts of the period. After 500 years of its inaugural milestone, a date marked by events and celebrations around the world, it seems a valuable opportunity to evaluate the studies dedicated to it. Due to the vast extent of the subject, this essay encompasses a selection of the historiography concerning religious ruptures in Europe at that time, especially the production of the last decades in French and German academies. Among the elements addressed are the different interpretations of the Protestant Reformation and Counter-Reformation, as well as the thesis of confessionalisation and researches on the religious wars in France and on the religious experiences. Thereby, the aim is to reflect upon the various historiographical views on the theme, without losing sight of the context and the impacts of these movements.

Author Biography

Silvia Liebel, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais

Dedicada à história cultural da Primeira Modernidade, Silvia Liebel é professora adjunta de História Moderna da Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, onde também atua no programa de pós-graduação em História, linha de pesquisa História Social da Cultura. Sua formação compreende passagem pela Université Paris 13, onde concluiu doutorado pleno (2011) sob a orientação de Robert Muchembled, e pela UFPR, onde concluiu mestrado (2006) e graduação (2004). Seus interesses de pesquisa giram em torno de mundos do impresso, gênero, criminalidade, violência e as práticas que construíram o indivíduo moderno, com ênfase no cenário francês dos séculos XVI e XVII. É autora de Les Médées modernes. La cruauté féminine d'après les canards imprimés français (1574-1651) (PUR).

Published

2020-09-28