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Book SynopsisThis book is available in Open Access thanks to the generous support of the Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznań Defining the Identity of the Younger Europe launches an eye-opening journey into emerging cultures and civilizations of the “Younger Europe” — Byzantine-Slavic and Scandinavian territories — from the fall of Constantinople (1453) to the dawn of the Industrial Age. Defining the Identity of the Younger Europe gathers studies that shed new light on the rich tapestry of early modern “Younger Europe” — Byzantine-Slavic and Scandinavian territories. It unearths the multi-dimensional aspects of the period, revealing the formation and transformation of nations that shared common threads, the establishment of political systems, and the enduring legacies of religious movements. Immersive, enlightening, and thought-provoking, the book promises to be an indispensable resource for anyone interested in the complexities of early modern Europe. This collection does not just retell history; it provokes readers to rethink it. Contributors include: Giovanna Brogi, Piotr Chmiel,Karin Friedrich, Anna Grześkowiak-Krwawicz, Mirosława Hanusiewicz-Lavallee, Robert Aleksander Maryks, Tadhg Ó hAnnracháin, Maciej Ptaszyński, Paul Shore, and Frank E. Sysyn.
Table of ContentsContents Notes on Editors and Contributors Introduction Mirosława Hanusiewicz-Lavallee and Robert A. Maryks The Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth and the Birth of Modern Ukraine: a Reappraisal of the Khmelnytsky “Revolution” Frank E. Sysyn Abstract Keywords 1 National Traditions 2 Periodization 3 The General Crisis of the Seventeenth Century and Early Modern Revolts 4 The Religious Factor 5 New Research Agendas 6 Conclusion The Younger Europe—or the Older? Visions of Politics in the Early Modern Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth Anna Grześkowiak-Krwawicz Abstract Keywords 1 On the Main Route: the Republican Tradition 2 The Side Path: Disregard of New Concepts 3 New Propositions: New Roads The “Common Good” and Urban Crisis Management in Early Modern East-Central Europe: the Examples of Danzig and Slutsk Karin Friedrich Abstract Keywords 1 Self-Interest versus “Common Good” in the “Younger Europe” 2 The “Common Good,” Natural Law, and Hugo Grotius 3 Danzig’s Conflict with Stefan Báthory 4 The “Well-Ordered Government” of the City of Slutsk 5 Conclusion Good Editions of Unpublished Texts: the Case of Stefan Iavorskii Giovanna Brogi Abstract Keywords 1 Historical and Cultural Context 2 Stefan Iavorskii’s Heretige 3 Documentary and Cultural Significance 4 Stefan Iavorskii and Lazar Baranovych 5 Conclusion Words Spoken and Unspoken: Preachers and the Baltic Reformation in the Younger Europe Maciej Ptaszyński Abstract Keywords 1 Introduction 2 Early Reformation in the North 3 Stralsund on the Eve of Iconoclasm 4 Conclusion The Younger Europe from a Papal Perspective, 1580–1640 Tadhg Ó hAnnracháin Abstract Keywords 1 Introduction: Catholic Geography of Europe 2 Perceptions of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth 3 Conclusion The Battle of Mohács, Re-remembered History, and Hungary’s “Christian” Identity Paul Shore† Abstract Keywords Conclusion Acknowledgements Younger, but How? Heterochrony of Premodern European Divisions in the Discourse on Central/East-Central Europe Piotr Chmiel Abstract Keywords 1 Introduction 2 East–West Divide 3 From Spatial to Temporal Divisions 4 Views on Europe: Time and Space 5 Reflections on Early Modern Times 6 Toward a Conclusion: Heterochrony, History, and the East–West Divide Bibliography Index
