The Quiet Conquest: The Huguenots 1685 To 1985
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: One small tear at back of jacket - repaired with non-acidic tape.
Three hundred years after the revocation of the Edict of Nantes in 1685, The Quiet Conquest: The Huguenots 1685 to 1985 stands as an authoritative chronicle of one of history's most consequential mass migrations — the flight of French Protestant Huguenots from religious persecution under Louis XIV and their extraordinary integration into the cultural and economic fabric of Britain and beyond. Compiled to accompany a landmark exhibition at the Museum of London, the work presents a richly detailed panorama of Huguenot life, tracing the refugees' journey from the fields and towns of France to their new homes in London, Ireland, and the wider Protestant world, illuminating the profound skills, craftsmanship, and faith they carried with them. Tessa Murdoch's meticulous scholarship uncovers the far-reaching legacy of this diaspora — from the silk weavers of Spitalfields to the silversmiths and clockmakers whose names became synonymous with British excellence — arguing compellingly that the Huguenot contribution was not merely absorbed into its host nations, but actively transformed them. The volume's tone is scholarly yet accessible, weaving together material culture, social history, and religious narrative into a cohesive and deeply human account. For anyone drawn to questions of identity, refuge, and cultural resilience, this tercentenary commemoration raises an irresistible question: how much of what we call British was, in fact, forged in the crucible of French exile?
Author: Tessa Murdoch
Format: Hardback
Published: 1985, Museum of London
Genre: European history
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: One small tear at back of jacket - repaired with non-acidic tape.
Three hundred years after the revocation of the Edict of Nantes in 1685, The Quiet Conquest: The Huguenots 1685 to 1985 stands as an authoritative chronicle of one of history's most consequential mass migrations — the flight of French Protestant Huguenots from religious persecution under Louis XIV and their extraordinary integration into the cultural and economic fabric of Britain and beyond. Compiled to accompany a landmark exhibition at the Museum of London, the work presents a richly detailed panorama of Huguenot life, tracing the refugees' journey from the fields and towns of France to their new homes in London, Ireland, and the wider Protestant world, illuminating the profound skills, craftsmanship, and faith they carried with them. Tessa Murdoch's meticulous scholarship uncovers the far-reaching legacy of this diaspora — from the silk weavers of Spitalfields to the silversmiths and clockmakers whose names became synonymous with British excellence — arguing compellingly that the Huguenot contribution was not merely absorbed into its host nations, but actively transformed them. The volume's tone is scholarly yet accessible, weaving together material culture, social history, and religious narrative into a cohesive and deeply human account. For anyone drawn to questions of identity, refuge, and cultural resilience, this tercentenary commemoration raises an irresistible question: how much of what we call British was, in fact, forged in the crucible of French exile?