Obedient Germans? - a Rebuttal New View of German History |
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| Author:
| Blickle, Peter |
| Translator:
| Brady, Thomas A. |
| Series title: | Studies in Early Modern German History Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8139-1809-9 |
| Publication Date: | Dec 1997 |
| Publisher: | University of Virginia Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $21.50USD $21.50 |
Book Description:
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This work presents a picture of Germany as one of Europe's most intensive areas of local self-governance from 1300 to 1800. Arguing against the traditional image of a passive lower class, the author shows that the peasantry participated in a continuous struggle for political autonomy.
This work presents a picture of Germany as one of Europe's most intensive areas of local self-governance from 1300 to 1800. Arguing against the traditional image of a passive lower class, the author shows that the peasantry participated in a continuous struggle for political autonomy.