Peasant Fires (ePub)
" . . . lively and intellectually stimulating . . . " -Speculum
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" . . . 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 academic and larger public libraries." -Library Journal
"Richard Wunderli . . . deftly tells the story in Peasant Fires, finding in it a foreshadowing of peasant uprisings in the 16th century." -New York Times Book Review
" . . . a stimulating read . . . an engaging synthesis." -Central European History
In 1476, an illiterate German street musician had a vision of the Virgin Mary and began to preach a radical social message that attracted thousands of followers-and antagonized the church. The drummer was burned at the stake. This swiftly moving narrative of his rise and fall paints a vivid portrait of 15th-century German society as it raises important questions about the craft of history.
"A gem of a book. . . . It has a plot, good guys and bad buys, it opens up a 'strange' world, and it is exceptionally well written." -Thomas W. Robisheaux
- Autor: Richard Wunderli
- 1992, 176 Seiten, Englisch
- Verlag: Indiana University Press
- ISBN-10: 0253016894
- ISBN-13: 9780253016898
- Erscheinungsdatum: 22.10.1992
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- Größe: 1.41 MB
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