Matthias Riedl

Biography

Matthias Riedl is currently an Associate Professor and Head of the Department of History, Central European University. Most of my published work has been on religious and political thought in Latin Christianity, ranging from antiquity to reformation period. However, I also wrote articles and essays on most recent developments in theology and political philosophy. My current research is on the emergence of revolutionary apocalypticsm in the Later Middle Ages and Early Modernity. I’m working on a monograph on the German radical reformer Thomas Müntzer. The main objective is to explore how apocalyptic and mystical thinking may serve as inspiration and justification for violent action.

Research Interest

Early Modern Period, Intellectual History, Political Thought, Comparative Religious Studies, Church History, History of Theology, Religious Dissent, Reformation Studies, Religion and Politics, Religious Violence.