Rural Society and the Search for Order in Early Modern Germany

by Thomas Robisheaux

Book Overview

For the rural societies of Germany the early sixteenth century was a time of massive upheavals. In this probing study of village life, based upon rich manuscript sources from the old County of Hohenlohe, Thomas Robisheaux seeks to understand how petty German princes, Lutheran pastors, and villagers struggled to create order out of their confusing world. The Hohenlohe region experienced all of the turmoil associated with the sixteenth century, including...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521526876
• ISBN13: 9780521526876
• Release Date: July 2002
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 316 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"