Description: This book examines the conflicting images of peasants from the post-Carolingian period to the German Peasants' War--how they were represented as subhuman yet as close to God; as contemptible yet as exemplary Christians--and how such views formed the basis for social movements.
Review Quotes: "Freedman's command of material drawn from all over Europe is impressive and anyone interested in the medieval or early modern German peasantry will profit greatly from reading this book."--Central European History