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Political Thought in the French Wars of Religion provides a comprehensive analysis of how the religious upheaval of 16th-century France transformed political philosophy and theory. During this turbulent period of civil conflict between Catholics and Huguenots, thinkers grappled with questions of legitimate authority, the nature of sovereignty, and the relationship between religious conviction and political obligation.
Sophie Nicholls traces the intellectual responses to religious violence and state instability, demonstrating how political theorists developed new frameworks for understanding governance amid profound ideological division. The book examines key figures and movements that emerged from this crucible, showing how the Wars of Religion catalyzed innovations in political thought that would influence European political theory for centuries to come.
Part of the Ideas in Context series, this work connects intellectual history with its political and social circumstances, offering readers insight into how crisis and conflict can generate transformative ideas about power, legitimacy, and the state.
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