Description: The Huguenots are among the best known of early modern European religious minorities. Their suffering in 16th and 17th-century France is a familiar story. The flight of many Huguenots from the kingdom after 1685 conferred upon them a preeminent place in the accounts of forced religious migrations. Their history has become synonymous with repression and intolerance. At the same time, Huguenot accomplishments in France and the lands to which they fled have long been celebrated. They are distinguished by their theological formulations, political thought, and artistic achievements. This volume offers an encompassing portrait of the Huguenot past, investigates the principal lines of historical development, and suggests the interpretative frameworks that scholars have advanced for appreciating the Huguenot experience.
Review Quotes: "an absorbing and informative read and a very useful addition to my bookshelf." - Jane McKee, Ulster University, in: Huguenot Society Journal, 2017, pp. 721-722
"a clear overview of the current state of affairs of Huguenot research [....]. The companion offers a wide perspective on Huguenot history for a nonspecialist readership." - David Onnekink, Utrecht University, in: Renaissance Quarterly 71.2 (Summer 2018), pp. 768-769
"This is an important new collection that should be of great interest to those who study early modern history, not just Huguenot specialists but wider audiences too." - Nicholas Must, Wilfrid Laurier University, in: Journal of Jesuit Studies 4.1 (2017), pp. 125-127
"Für die wissenschaftliche Beschäftigung mit den Hugenotten ebenso wie für die Migrationsforschung der Frühen Neuzeit wird man auf das Buch künftig kaum verzichten können." - Alexander Schunka, Freie Universität Berlin, in: Historische Zeitschrift, Bd. 307 (2018), pp. 833-834