Peter Marshall Livres

How did popular and elite beliefs about the next world, and about supernatural forces in this world, change and develop as a result of the Reformation?

The Reformation was a pivotal historical event with lasting effects in Europe and beyond. Initiated by Martin Luther's protests against the sale of indulgences in 1517, it was part of a broader call for reform within the Christian Church. This movement quickly escalated into intense debates across Germany and Europe regarding the nature of God's will and human salvation. These discussions transcended theology, reshaping politics, international relations, social and cultural dynamics, gender relations, and everyday life. The Reformation also spurred Christianity's evolution into a global religion, as the Roman Catholic Church sought to regain influence through new conversions in Asia and the Americas. This illustrated volume explores both Protestant and Catholic reform movements, detailing the Reformation's explosive beginnings and its profound, lasting legacy. The narrative reveals a complex struggle among various groups and individuals, with or without political backing, each pursuing their vision of reform. Ultimately, it illustrates how these efforts, despite their intentions, contributed to the pluralistic and often conflicted world we experience today.

A fascinating and comprehensive history, 'Demanding the Impossible' is a challenging and thought-provoking exploration of anarchist ideas and actions from ancient times to the present day.

In the late 16th century the greatest philosophers, alchemists, astronomers, painters, and mathematicians of the day flocked to Prague to work under the patronage of the Holy Roman Emperor Rudolf II, an emperor more interested in the great minds of his times than in the exercise of his immense power.

Providing an overview of the intellectual roots of the worldwide environmental movement - from ancient religions and philosophies to modern science and ethics - this book synthesises them into a new philosophy of nature in which to ground our moral values and social action.

"A sumptuously written people's history and a major retelling and reinterpretation of the story of the English Reformation Centuries on, what the Reformation was and what it accomplished remain deeply contentious. Peter Marshall's sweeping new history--the first major overview for general readers in a generation--argues that sixteenth-century England was a society neither desperate for nor allergic to change, but one open to ideas of "reform" in various competing guises. King Henry VIII wanted an orderly, uniform Reformation, but his actions opened a Pandora's Box from which pluralism and diversity flowed and rooted themselves in English life. With sensitivity to individual experience as well as masterfully synthesizing historical and institutional developments, Marshall frames the perceptions and actions of people great and small, from monarchs and bishops to ordinary families and ecclesiastics, against a backdrop of profound change that altered the meanings of "religion" itself. This engaging history reveals what was really at stake in the overthrow of Catholic culture and the reshaping of the English Church"--

Focusing on the Reformation's influence on perceptions of death, this study delves into pre-Reformation attitudes and the Protestant attempts to reform beliefs surrounding purgatory and related rituals. It examines Protestant views of the afterlife, the cultural significance of ghostly appearances, and post-Reformation commemoration practices. These elements provide a vital case study of the English Reformation's role in shaping social and cultural transformations, highlighting its broader implications on society's relationship with the dead.

From Peter Marshall, winner of the Wolfson Prize 2018, Storm’s Edge is a new history of the Orkney Islands that delves deep into island politics, folk beliefs and community memory on the geographical edge of Britain.

Double-entry accounting can be easy if it's explained well, and "Mastering Book-Keeping" does just that. Now in its updated 7th edition, this popular book has helped thousands of people to get to grips with book-keeping. It explains the principles and practice of book-keeping sequentially, and includes: the bank reconciliation, writing up the petty cash book, extracting a trial balance, accruals and prepayments, setting up a Limited Company, and accounting for VAT. Plus step-by-step guides to compiling a balance sheet, depreciation, accounting for bad and doubtful debts, and much more. Everything is made clear with easy-to-follow explanations. Typical transactions are illustrated throughout to make the information even easier to understand. And, if you're taking LCCI, RSA, BTech, Pitman, GCSE or Open College courses, keep this practical and clear guide to hand; it covers the requirements of all those book-keeping courses.

The Reformation was a seismic event in European history, and one which changed the medieval world. Much which followed in European history can be traced back to this event. In this Very Short Introduction Peter Marshall seeks to explain the causes and consequences of religious and cultural division and difference in western Christianity.