Kümin, Beat A. (2019) Imperial villages : cultures of political freedom in the German lands c. 1300-1800. Studies in Central European Histories, 65 . Leiden ; Boston: Brill. ISBN 9789004396609

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Abstract

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.

Item Type:	Book
Subjects:	D History General and Old World > DD Germany
Divisions:	Faculty of Arts > History
Series Name:	Studies in Central European Histories
Publisher:	Brill
Place of Publication:	Leiden ; Boston
ISBN:	9789004396609
Official Date:	7 May 2019
Dates:	Date Event 7 May 2019 Published
Volume:	65
Number of Pages:	277
Status:	Peer Reviewed
Publication Status:	Published
Access rights to Published version:	Restricted or Subscription Access
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