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9780253207517 English 0253207517 "... 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, "... 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 HistoryIn 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, "... 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, "... 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 Behemthe peasant who claimed to see the Virgin and gained followers until crushed by the established churchto 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 followersand 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, "... lively and intellectually stimulating... "--Speculum "Wunderli... has lucidly reconstructed a controversialconflict in 15th-century south-central Germany.... this engaging narrative takes off fromHans Behem--the peasant who claimed to see the Virgin and gained followers until crushed by theestablished church--to explore larger forces at work in Germany on the eve of theReformation... Wunderli also attempts to sort out the violent conflict that ensued and Hans'ssubsequent trial. His scrupulousness and sensitivity make for a small but valuable book."--Publishers Weekly "Fascinating and well written, this is highlyrecommended for academic and larger public libraries." --LibraryJournal "Richard Wunderli... deftly tells the story in Peasant Fires,finding in it a foreshadowing of peasant uprisings in the 16th century." --New York TimesBook Review "... a stimulating read... an engagingsynthesis." --Central European History In 1476, an illiterate Germanstreet musician had a vision of the Virgin Mary and began to preach a radical social message thatattracted thousands of followers--and antagonized the church. The drummer was burned at thestake. This swiftly moving narrative of his rise and fall paints a vivid portrait of15th-century German society as it raises important questions about the craft ofhistory. "A gem of a book.... It has a plot, good guys and bad buys, it opensup a 'strange' world, and it is exceptionally well written." --Thomas W.Robisheaux, ..". 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 HistoryIn 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", ..."" 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 HistoryIn 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, This book is written for the people who are not professional historians in order to introduce them to late medieval Germany, to German scholarship, and to a process of thinking about history.
9780253207517 English 0253207517 "... 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, "... 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 HistoryIn 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, "... 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, "... 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 Behemthe peasant who claimed to see the Virgin and gained followers until crushed by the established churchto 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 followersand 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, "... lively and intellectually stimulating... "--Speculum "Wunderli... has lucidly reconstructed a controversialconflict in 15th-century south-central Germany.... this engaging narrative takes off fromHans Behem--the peasant who claimed to see the Virgin and gained followers until crushed by theestablished church--to explore larger forces at work in Germany on the eve of theReformation... Wunderli also attempts to sort out the violent conflict that ensued and Hans'ssubsequent trial. His scrupulousness and sensitivity make for a small but valuable book."--Publishers Weekly "Fascinating and well written, this is highlyrecommended for academic and larger public libraries." --LibraryJournal "Richard Wunderli... deftly tells the story in Peasant Fires,finding in it a foreshadowing of peasant uprisings in the 16th century." --New York TimesBook Review "... a stimulating read... an engagingsynthesis." --Central European History In 1476, an illiterate Germanstreet musician had a vision of the Virgin Mary and began to preach a radical social message thatattracted thousands of followers--and antagonized the church. The drummer was burned at thestake. This swiftly moving narrative of his rise and fall paints a vivid portrait of15th-century German society as it raises important questions about the craft ofhistory. "A gem of a book.... It has a plot, good guys and bad buys, it opensup a 'strange' world, and it is exceptionally well written." --Thomas W.Robisheaux, ..". 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 HistoryIn 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", ..."" 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 HistoryIn 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, This book is written for the people who are not professional historians in order to introduce them to late medieval Germany, to German scholarship, and to a process of thinking about history.