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The religious reformations of the 16^th century were the crucible of modern Western civilization, profoundly reshaping the identity of Europe’s emerging nation-states. This book offers a concise yet thorough overview of the drastic ecumenical revolution of the late medieval and Renaissance eras, focusing on the major personalities, the counteraction, and the long-term consequences, and clearly showing how the battles for men’s lives were often hatched in the battles for men’s souls.