Format:
XIV, 277 Seiten :
,
Illustrationen, Karten.
ISBN:
978-90-04-34506-5
Series Statement:
Studies in Central European histories volume 65
Content:
"Hundreds of rural communities tasted political freedom in the Holy Roman Empire. For shorter or longer periods, villagers managed local affairs without subjection to territorial overlords. In this first book-length study, Beat Kümin focuses on the five case studies of Gochsheim and Sennfeld (in present-day Bavaria), Sulzbach and Soden (Hesse) and Gersau (Switzerland). Adopting a comparative perspective across the late medieval and early modern periods, the analysis of multiple sources reveals distinct extents of rural self-government, the forging of communalized confessions and an enduring attachment to the empire. Negotiating inner tensions as well as mounting centralization pressures, Reichsdörfer provide privileged insights into rural micro-political cultures while their stories resonate with resurgent desires for greater local autonomy in Europe today."
Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index. - Rezensiert in: Central European history 53, 2 (2020), Seite 459-460 (Andrew L. Thomas)
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Online-Ausgabe ISBN 978-90-04-39660-9
Language:
English
Subjects:
History
Keywords:
Reichsdorf
;
Politische Kultur
;
Landleben
;
Gemeindeverwaltung
;
Reichsdorf
Author information:
Kümin, Beat 1962-
