... 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
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