Coping with life during the Thirty Years' War (1618-1648) / / by Sigrun Haude.

• Superior document: Studies in Central European histories ; Volume 69
• VerfasserIn: Haude, Sigrun, 1959-
• Place / Publishing House: Leiden, The Netherlands ;, Boston : : Brill,, [2021]; ©2021
• Year of Publication: 2021
• Language: English
• Series: Studies in Central European histories ; Volume 69.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (xv, 311 pages) :; illustrations (some colour), maps.

"At its core, Coping with Life during the Thirty Years' War (1618-1648) explores how people tried to survive the Thirty Years' War, on what resources they drew, and how they attempted to make sense of it. A rich tapestry of stories brings to light contemporaries' trauma as well as women and men's unrelenting initiatives to stem the war's negative consequences. Through these close-ups, Sigrun Haude shows that experiences during the Thirty Years' War were much more diverse and often more perplexing than a straightforward story line of violence and destruction can capture. Life during the Thirty Years' War was not a homogenous vale of gloom and doom, but a multifaceted story that was often heartbreaking, yet, at times, also uplifting"-- Provided by publisher.

Table of Contents

Preface -- List of Illustrations -- Abbreviations -- Introduction: The Lay of the Land -- Focus - Historiography - Methodology -- The Thirty Years' War, Abridged -- Places and Characters -- Experiences of War -- Fear and Vulnerability -- Instability and Disruption -- Poverty - Hunger - Dearth -- Violence and Human Concern: World Views Turned Upside Down -- Governmental Support: Hopes, Measures, and Realities -- Protection against Violence -- Stemming Deprivation and Disease -- Averting Spiritual Harm and Promoting a Decent Life -- Coping with the Experiences of War -- To Flee or Not to Flee -- News and Information -- Pragmatism, Resilience, and Initiative -- Connections, Communities, and Space -- Religion and Other Formative Forces -- Lifting Up the Spirit -- Conclusion: Life Beyond Devastation -- Glossary -- Bibliography -- Index.