{"product_id":"peasant-fires-the-drummer-of-niklashausen-0253207517","title":"Peasant Fires: The Drummer of Niklashausen","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0253207517\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Wunderli, Richard\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e New\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\" . . . 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\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mia Karts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51707097973024,"sku":"NEW0253207517","price":12.77,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0980\/7426\/3840\/files\/81i3Xz6PcnL.jpg?v=1779393111","url":"https:\/\/miakarts.com\/products\/peasant-fires-the-drummer-of-niklashausen-0253207517","provider":"Miakarts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}