Europe in the Sixteenth Century

H. G. Koenigsberger, George L. Mosse, G. Q. Bowler

• Publisher: University of Wisconsin Press
• Year: 2026
• Print ISBN:
  9780299354541
• eBook ISBN:
  9780299354534
• Topic: History
• Subtopic: Early Modern History
• Index: History

The revised and updated edition of a seminal text, Europe in the Sixteenth Century weaves the distinct histories of the diverse European states into a vivid and complex tapestry. Focusing on similarities of experience across borders, including the centralization of town life and development of market economics, the authors reexamine familiar subjects of the era—from religious upheaval to imperial conflict to artistic revolutions—creating a dynamic, unified narrative of change. This third edition features a new introduction by Magda Teter, tracing the influence of H. G. Koenigsberger, George L. Mosse, and G. Q. Bowler's work on the historiography of Europe well into the twenty-first century.

Table of contents

• Cover Page
• The Collected Works of George L. Mosse: Series Editors
• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Contents
• Illustrations
• A Note on the Present Edition
• Acknowledgments
• Preface to the Second Edition, 1989
• Preface to the Third Edition, 2025
• A Critical Introduction
• Introduction
• 1. Economic Life
• 2. Social Life
• 3. Towns and Cities
• 4. Christianity, Popular Culture, and Humanism
• 5. The Reformation
• 6. A Continued Reformation
• 7. The Catholic Reformation
• 8. Empires
• 9. The Monarchies
• 10. Western Europe in the Age of Philip II
• 11. Political Theory and Religious Strife
• 12. Sixteenth-Century Literature
• 13. From Renaissance to Baroque: Art, Music, and Science
• 14. Bibliographic Essay
• Appendix A: Sixteenth-Century Chronology
• Appendix B
• Notes
• Index
• The Collected Works of George L. Mosse