The German Peasants' War Of 1525 : A Conflict Powered by Print.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kaufmann, Thomas.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Peasants' War, 1524-1525.

Reformation--Germany.

Reformation.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (367 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London : Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, 2026.

Summary:

An exploration of the 1525 German Peasants' War which emphasises the crucial role of media and the printing press in the conflict and its legacy.

Contents:

Cover

Half Title

Title

Copyright

Dedication

Contents

Acknowledgments

Abbreviations and Notes on Citations

Introductory Comments

1 Long Shadows: Historiography and Interpretation of the Peasants' War

Contemporary Interpretations-Luther's View of the Peasants' War

Catholic Perspectives on the Peasants' War

Perspectives on Luther, M ü ntzer, and the Peasants' War in Lutheran Circles

Interpretations of the Peasants' War in the Age of Confessionalization

Pietism and Enlightenment-New Interpretations of the Peasants' War

Peasants' War Historiography as Political Instrument-the Nineteenth Century

Research Trends in the Twentieth Century

2 "Peasants' Wars" Before the Peasants' War? Changing Images of the Peasants in Uneasy Times

Signs of the Times

Expectations for the Year 1524

Societal Models

Utopian Ideals and Projections of Rural Life

Literary Portrayals of Peasants

"Karsthans" and His Avatars

Printed Images of Peasants

The Literary Echo of Pre-Reformation Peasant Revolts

Concluding Considerations

3 Peasants' War Publications: The Peasants' War in Publications

Peasant Insurrection and Peasants' War

Peasant Communication and the Peasants' War

The Twelve Articles as a Publication

Urban Citizens Adapt the Twelve Articles: The Case of Frankfurt

"Agenda and Articles"-the Memmingen Federal Ordinance, a Step Toward Action

The Wittenberg Reformers' Opposition to the Twelve Articles and the Memmingen Federal Ordinance

Anonymous Agitation in the Spirit of the Revolts: The Pamphlet To the Assembly of Common Peasantry

De-escalating Publications-Models of Nonviolent Conflict Resolution

Against the "Peasant Butchers" of Wittenberg- a Campaign Waged in Words

Wittenberg's Literary Offensive to Counter Critics and Vilify Thomas M ü ntzer.

The Consolidation of Lutheran Political Ethics in the Wake of the Peasants' War

Creating and Appraising the "Peasants' War" in Song

4 Making Sense of the Peasants' War: Historical Legacies

The Peasants' War-a Historical Caesura?

The Terrible, Hidden God-the Radical Theology of Luther's De servo arbitrio

Establishing Order the Wittenberg Way

Clandestine Resistance-Veterans of the Peasants' War in the Radical Reformation

On the New Transformation of the Christian Life - Hopes After the War

New Portrayals of Peasants in Printed Art- Some Impressions

Twilight of the Heroes-Bidding Farewell to Meaningful Narratives

Notes

Bibliography

Index.

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ISBN:

1-350-46897-5

1-350-46895-9

1-350-46896-7

OCLC:

1583184624