| Res publica Redefined?: The Polish-Lithuanian Transition Period of the 1560s and 1570s in the Context of European State Formation Processes Contributor(s): Gastgeber, Christian (Other), Ijäs, Miia (Author) |
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ISBN: 3631667124 ISBN-13: 9783631667125 Publisher: Peter Lang Gmbh, Internationaler Verlag Der W OUR PRICE: $88.41 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: November 2015 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Europe - General - History | Eastern Europe - General |
| Dewey: 943.802 |
| LCCN: 2015041421 |
| Series: Eastern and Central European Studies |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 5.9" W x 8.3" (1.05 lbs) 304 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Eastern Europe |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The union of Poland and Lithuania was ruled by the Jagiellon royal house from 1385-1572, after which a political transition to an elective monarchy was undertaken. This book studies the political transition from the Jagiellon dynasty to an elective monarchy as a political decision-making process in the 1560s and 1570s. It focuses on the Polish-Lithuanian nobility and clergy as 'king-makers' and their relationship with the monarchy. In addition, special attention is paid to the issue of transnational influences and the way in which the international state system affected events in Poland-Lithuania. Thus, this particular political transition is considered in the context of the great events of early modern Europe, such as the Reformation and state-formation processes. |