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Peasant Fires: The Drummer of Niklashausen
Richard Wunderli
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Description for Peasant Fires: The Drummer of Niklashausen
Paperback. Sets the pieces of the story that are known to historians into their cultural, religious, and political context. This book explores important questions about the period and about historical memory that is of interest to both the general reader and students of the period. Num Pages: 176 pages, b&w photo. BIC Classification: HBJD; JFSL9; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 139 x 13. Weight in Grams: 230.
... lively and intellectually stimulating... -Speculum Wunderli... has lucidly reconstructed a controversial conflict in 15th-century south-central Germany.... this engaging narrative takes off from Hans Behem-the peasant who claimed to see the Virgin and gained followers until crushed by the established church-to explore larger forces at work in Germany on the eve of the Reformation... Wunderli also attempts to sort out the violent conflict that ensued and Hans's subsequent trial. His scrupulousness and sensitivity make for a small but valuable book. -Publishers Weekly Fascinating and well written, this is highly recommended for ... Read more
... lively and intellectually stimulating... -Speculum Wunderli... has lucidly reconstructed a controversial conflict in 15th-century south-central Germany.... this engaging narrative takes off from Hans Behem-the peasant who claimed to see the Virgin and gained followers until crushed by the established church-to explore larger forces at work in Germany on the eve of the Reformation... Wunderli also attempts to sort out the violent conflict that ensued and Hans's subsequent trial. His scrupulousness and sensitivity make for a small but valuable book. -Publishers Weekly Fascinating and well written, this is highly recommended for ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Indiana University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Condition
New
Weight
229g
Number of Pages
176
Place of Publication
Bloomington, IN, United States
ISBN
9780253207517
SKU
V9780253207517
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99-1
About Richard Wunderli
RICHARD WUNDERLI is Professor of History at the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs, and author of London Church Courts and Society on the Eve of the Reformation.
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