Anna Maria Forssberg: 1 book
Story of War
Church and Propaganda in France and Sweden 1610–1710
Language: English
Release Date: March 15, 2017
"O God we thank thee" was sung in the churches of France and Sweden after military victories in the seventeenth century. To celebrate Thanksgiving was a way of thanking God, but also a way for the rulers to legitimize the ever ongoing wars. For the inhabitants it was both an occasion for...
