The peasant war in Germany
By: by Frederick Engels.
Edition: 3rd ed.
Publisher: International Publishers
Published: 2000
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 107
Subjects: Peasants' War, 1524-1525; Peasant uprisings -- Germany; Reformation -- Historiography; Communism and Christianity; Germany -- Politics and government -- 1517-1648
Description: "This work is a graphic treatment of the first great democratic struggle which heralded the dawn of the modern era. Engels analyzes the social and economic forces which brought about the peasant revolt of 1525 and its role in the Reformation. He portrays vividly the contrasting figures of Thomas Muenzer and Martin Luther, in relation to the revolutionary peasants and to the princes.

The book has an enduring theoretical interest, as one of the earliest discussions of the revolutionary potential of the peasantry. Illustrated with drawings and woodcuts of the time."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 95-103) and index.