Theological options and political likes in Transylvania in the 16th century: 
the case of Antitrinitarians Cover Image

Opţiuni teologice şi simpatii politice în Transilvania secolului al XVI-lea: cazul antitrinitarienilor
Theological options and political likes in Transylvania in the 16th century: the case of Antitrinitarians

Author(s): Edit Szegedi
Subject(s): History, History of ideas, Political history, Modern Age, 16th Century
Published by: Editura Mega Print SRL
Keywords: Antitrinitarianism; Principality of Transylvania; Ottoman Empire; Hapsburg Empire; articles of Diets; religious politics;

Summary/Abstract: The paper deals with the relation between religion and politics in the case of the Transylvanian Antitrinitarians. The main issue of the paper is: Did the Antitrinitarian theology affect in any way the policy of Transylvania? This question is answered in two steps: the role of Antitrinitarianism in the consolidation of the new state and the political allegiances of important personalities of the Antitrinitarian movement and nobility.

  • Issue Year: 2/2019
  • Issue No: 29
  • Page Range: 41-53
  • Page Count: 13
  • Language: English, Romanian