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Luther and the peasants : religion, ritual, and the revolt of 1525 /

Appold offers a thorough reassessment of the German Peasants' Revolts of 1525, showing how religious beliefs and practices inspired profound social change. Its particular innovation lies in reconstructing the religious beliefs of illiterate rural peasants, and bringing these into conversation w...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Appold, Kenneth G., 1965- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Oxford, United Kingdom ; New York, NY, United States of America : Oxford University Press, [2025]
Subjects:
Luther, Martin, > 1483-1546.
Peasants' War, 1524-1525.
Peasants > Germany > Religion > 16th century.
Guerre des paysans, 1524-1525.
Paysannerie > Allemagne > Religion > 16e siècle.
Europe.
HISTORY.
Revolutionary.
Renaissance.
Catholic.
Christianity.
RELIGION.
Protestant.
Christian Church.
European history.
History.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:Appold offers a thorough reassessment of the German Peasants' Revolts of 1525, showing how religious beliefs and practices inspired profound social change. Its particular innovation lies in reconstructing the religious beliefs of illiterate rural peasants, and bringing these into conversation with elite academic theology.
Physical Description:1 online resource
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780198946922
0198946929
9780198946908
0198946902