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The Disciplinary Revolution: Calvinism and the Rise of the State in Early Modern Europe

Philip S. Gorski

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Description:What explains the rapid growth of state power in early modern Europe? While most scholars have pointed to the impact of military or capitalist revolutions, Philip S. Gorski argues instead for the importance of a disciplinary revolution unleashed by the Reformation. By refining and diffusing a variety of disciplinary techniques and strategies, such as communal surveillance, control through incarceration, and bureaucratic office-holding, Calvin and his followers created an infrastructure of religious governance and social control that served as a model for the rest of EuropeOCoand the world. ."We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Disciplinary Revolution: Calvinism and the Rise of the State in Early Modern Europe. To get started finding The Disciplinary Revolution: Calvinism and the Rise of the State in Early Modern Europe, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: What explains the rapid growth of state power in early modern Europe? While most scholars have pointed to the impact of military or capitalist revolutions, Philip S. Gorski argues instead for the importance of a disciplinary revolution unleashed by the Reformation. By refining and diffusing a variety of disciplinary techniques and strategies, such as communal surveillance, control through incarceration, and bureaucratic office-holding, Calvin and his followers created an infrastructure of religious governance and social control that served as a model for the rest of EuropeOCoand the world. ."We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Disciplinary Revolution: Calvinism and the Rise of the State in Early Modern Europe. To get started finding The Disciplinary Revolution: Calvinism and the Rise of the State in Early Modern Europe, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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