Format:
xv, 270 Seiten
ISBN:
9783030810696
,
9783030810726
Uniform Title:
The origins of Prussian conservatism 1815-1856
Content:
The Conservative Milieu 1815 to 1856 -- A Youth Between Defeat and Liberation 1806 to 1830 -- Conservative Interpretation of Royal Church Policy -- Restoration, Revolution and Counter-Revolution 1830-50 -- 'The Bond That Stands Above the Will of the Spouses' - Marriage Law Reform(s) -- Conclusion: All That Is Left. .
Content:
The book examines the nexus between political and religious thought within the Prussian old conservative milieu. It presents early-nineteenth-century Prussian conservatism as a phenomenon connected to a specific generation of young Prussians. The book introduces the ecclesial-political ‘party of the Evangelische Kirchenzeitung’ (EKZ), a religious party within the Prussian state church, as the origins of Prussia’s conservative party post-1848. It traces the roots of the EKZ party back to the experiences of the Napoleonic Wars (1806-15) and the social movements dominant at that time. Additionally, the book analyses this generation’s increasing politicization and presents the German revolution of 1848 and the foundation of Prussia’s first conservative party as the result of a decade-long struggle for a religiously-motivated ideal of church, state, and society. The overall shift from church politics to state politics is key to understanding conservative policy post-1848. Consequently, this book shows how conservatives aimed to maintain Prussia’s character as a Christian and monarchical state, while at the same time adapting to contemporary political and social circumstances. Therefore, the book is a must-read for researchers, scholars, and students of Political Science and History interested in a better understanding of the origins and the evolution of Prussian conservatism, as well as the history of political thought. .
Note:
This book is a revised and altered version of my thesis "The origins of Prussian conservatism 1815-1856" submitted for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy at the University of Cambridge in June 2020. (Achnowledgements)
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Dissertation University of Cambridge 2020
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9783030810702
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Online-Ausgabe Achtelstetter, Laura Claudia Prussian Conservatism 1815-1856 Cham : Springer International Publishing, 2021 ISBN 9783030810702
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Online-Ausgabe Achtelstetter, Laura Claudia Prussian Conservatism 1815-1856 Cham : Springer International Publishing, 2021 ISBN 9783030810702
Language:
English
Subjects:
History
Keywords:
Friedrich Wilhelm IV. Preußen, König 1795-1861
;
Preußen
;
Protestantismus
;
Hochschulschrift
DOI:
10.1007/978-3-030-81070-2
URL:
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-81070-2
