Politics and piety : the Protestant awakening in Prussia, 1816-1856 / by David L. Ellis.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ellis, David L., author.

Series:

Studies in the history of Christian traditions ; Volume 186.

Studies in the History of Christian Traditions, 1573-5664 ; Volume 186

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Protestantism--Germany--Prussia--History--19th century.

Protestantism.

Christianity and politics--Germany--Prussia--History--19th century.

Christianity and politics.

Church and state--Germany--Prussia--History--19th century.

Church and state.

Prussia (Germany)--Church history--19th century.

Prussia (Germany).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (337 pages).

Place of Publication:

Leiden, Netherlands ; Boston, [Massachusetts] : Brill, 2017.

Summary:

In Politics and Piety: The Protestant 'Awakening' in Prussia, 1816-1856 , David L. Ellis analyzes the connections between political conservatism and Prussia’s neo-Pietist religious revival, especially in Brandenburg and Pomerania, in the years surrounding the revolution of 1848. Awakened conservatives waged a cultural struggle against political and religious liberalism, impacting the state church, the outcome of the revolution, and Prussia’s controversial neutrality in the Crimean War. Awakened leaders, in their effort to recover and adapt a pre-Napoleonic order, ironically modernized conservatism with individualistic rhetoric, widely circulated newspapers, and political organization.

Contents:

Introduction

Revival, Quietism, and Change

Sects and Violence: The Politicization of the Awakening

The Failure of Reform

Opposition to Revolution as Cultural Warfare

Church Renewal

The Debilitating Successes of Ständisch Structural Changes

The Rhetorical War over the Crimean War

Conclusion.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

90-04-33785-7

OCLC:

975998525

Publisher Number:

10.1163/9789004337855 DOI