Obedient Germans?
Subtitle: a rebuttal : a new view of German history
By: Peter Blickle ; translated by Thomas A. Brady, Jr.
Series: Studies in early modern German history
Publisher: University Press of Virginia
Published: 1997
Place of publication: Charlottesville
Language: eng
Number of pages: 126
Subjects: Political participation -- Germany -- History.; Germany -- History -- 1273-1517.; Germany -- History -- 1517-1871.
Description: Obedient Germans? A Rebuttal is a concise book, brimming with smart ideas and important, little-known information. It lays to rest the notion that ordinary people passively let 'history' sweep over them, instead of actively creating their own history. It is also a powerful antidote to some of the most persistent stereotypes about German history. Anyone interested in the early modern era will want to read this book for its grand thematic sweep and interpretive rigor.

It sets the standard for understanding the political role of the common people in European history.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 115-121) and index.
Translation of: Deutsche Untertanen, 1981.