The German Reformation and the Peasants' War

Michael G. Baylor

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Formato:
Paperback
Editore:
St Martin's Press
Anno di pubblicazione
2012
Lingua:
Inglese
Pagine:
176
Dimensioni:
209 X 140
Codice EAN:
9780312437183
Generi:
History, Ancient History & Civilisation History, Europe Religion, Christianity
Altre informazioni:
illustrations
Prezzo di copertina:
$ 18,75

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The Protestant Reformation, begun with Martin Luther's posting of The Ninety-Five Theses in 1517, rapidly escalated into an evangelical reform movement that transformed European Christianity. Less than a decade later, a massive rebellion of German commoners challenged the social and political order in what would prove to be the greatest popular rebellion in European history until the French Revolution. In this volume, Michael Baylor explores the relationship between these two momentous upheavals -- one enduring, the other fleeting -- and the centuries-long debate over whether and how they might be connected. A collection of period documents -- including letters, sermons, pamphlets and illustrations -- offer firsthand accounts from the reformers, rebels, and the institutions they sought to topple. Document headnotes, maps, a chronology of events, questions to consider, a selected bibliography, and an index are provided to enrich student understanding.

Indice

PARTI: INTRODUCTION: GERMANY'S DUAL REBELLIONS Popular Discontent and the Need for Reform The Reformation Break The Gospel and Social Unrest The Reformation in City and Countryside The Onset and Spread of the Peasants' War, 1524-1526 The Aims of the Insurrection The Peasants' Military and Political Organization Luther, the Peasants' Defeat, and the Aftermath of the Rebellion PART II: THE DOCUMENTS Unrest Before the Reformation The Reformation: Freedom, Authority, and Resistance Religion and Politics in the Peasants' War The Debate on the Reformation and the Peasants' War

L'Autore

MICHAEL G. BAYLOR Professor of History at Lehigh University, USA, where he specializes in the history of early modern Europe and the social and cultural history of Germany at the time of the Reformation.

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'This well-written and interesting book is judicious and balanced, and it offers a picture that is at once both broad and focused. Students who read it will learn a great deal.' - Allan Galpern, University of Pittsburgh, USA