TY - JOUR
T1 - Religion, revolution, and the dangers of demagogues
T2 - The Basel “Troubles” (Wirren) and the politics of Protestantism, 1830–1833
AU - Purvis, Zachary
PY - 2019/6/30
Y1 - 2019/6/30
N2 - In 1833, the Swiss city-republic of Basel separated into two distinct cantons. During the three-year period known as the “Troubles” (Wirren), landowners in the countryside, inspired by the French July Revolution of 1830, rebelled against the city government. The roots of the division, however, run deeper in Basel's religious and theological culture and also reflect the outgrowth of the German Confederation's “persecution of demagogues.” This article examines these neglected aspects of the cantonal division, showing the importance of Christianity, and the complex politics of Protestantism, in Europe's revolutionary century.
AB - In 1833, the Swiss city-republic of Basel separated into two distinct cantons. During the three-year period known as the “Troubles” (Wirren), landowners in the countryside, inspired by the French July Revolution of 1830, rebelled against the city government. The roots of the division, however, run deeper in Basel's religious and theological culture and also reflect the outgrowth of the German Confederation's “persecution of demagogues.” This article examines these neglected aspects of the cantonal division, showing the importance of Christianity, and the complex politics of Protestantism, in Europe's revolutionary century.
U2 - 10.1017/S0009640719001173
DO - 10.1017/S0009640719001173
M3 - Article
SN - 0009-6407
VL - 88
SP - 409
EP - 439
JO - Church History: Studies in Christianity and Culture
JF - Church History: Studies in Christianity and Culture
IS - 2
ER -