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History of the French Protestant refugees, from the revocation of the edict of Nantes to the Present days

History of the French Protestant refugees, from the revocation of the edict of Nantes to the Present days

Weiss, Charles

Paperback

IslamGeneral SociologyGerman History

ISBN10: 938924773X
ISBN13: 9789389247732
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: Jun 29 2019
Pages: 618
Weight: 1.71
Height: 1.37 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
France shut its doors on dissent. The refugees opened Europe. Lives were uprooted in days. In this historical nonfiction chronicle, Charles Weiss follows the Huguenot refugee migration set in motion by the revocation of edict nantes, tracing how French Protestant families fled seventeenth century France and reshaped early modern Europe. With the sweep of an unabridged classic history and the clarity of a church history reference, Weiss draws on the record of congregations, cities, and cross-border networks to map exile in human terms: secret worship, hurried departures, long routes, and the patient work of replanting faith and trade. From ports and border towns to the Netherlands, England, Switzerland, and the German states, he records the pressures that drove flight and the contributions that followed, without losing sight of loss and rupture in exile and at home. He carries the story beyond the first escape, showing how communities settled, remembered, and adapted across generations - a rich seam for readers of French Protestant history and for huguenot genealogy research. First published in the nineteenth century, this complete history volume remains a cornerstone for huguenot diaspora studies and wider religious refugee history, revealing how policy, belief, and belonging collide. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today - a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike. More than a reprint in ambition, it belongs on the shelf beside essential classics of church and European history.

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