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全ヨーロッパの歴史に多大な影響を与え、中世ヨーロッパ社会に変革をもたらしたとされる宗教改革。著名歴史学者のピーター・マーシャルが、キリスト教信仰に宗教的・文化的な分裂をもたらしたこの改革の要因と、その結果について解説します。
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1000年以上に及ぶスコットランドの歴史を描く入門書です。17世紀のジャコバイト運動から現代経済まで、その主な事象のすべてを段階的推移に従って解説します。スコットランドの政治経済、社会、文化、宗教などの全体像とその背景を探ります。
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