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98-612_BellumEtArtes-Essays-englThe Thirty Years' War is one of the great traumas of European
history. Yet even in this time of crisis-when starvation death and disease brought immense
suffering and economic hardship-art production did not come to a standstill. Works of art
continued to serve as representations of power to be exchanged as diplomatic gifts to
document military actions and to urge peace. As coveted items of booty they often changed
hands multiple times. Forty-two authors from eight countries elucidate the historical
religious-historical and cultural-historical aspects of the Thirty Years' War from a wide range
of perspectives. This volume of essays is a mirror of European diversity. It emphasises the
importance of our shared cultural heritage and draws parallels with present-day issues.
