Description
In this searing historical account, Éric Vuillard brings to life the explosive German Peasants' War of the 16th century, a rebellion ignited by the promise of equality that quickly turned into a brutal class conflict. As the Protestant Reformation shifted from radical upheaval to established authority, the disenfranchised masses, both rural and urban, demanded earthly justice alongside heavenly salvation. Led by the fiery theologian Thomas Müntzer, this uprising sought to dismantle the entrenched power structures, setting Germany ablaze in a struggle for fundamental rights. Vuillard masterfully connects this nearly five-hundred-year-old revolt to the stark inequalities and class tensions of our own era, revealing the enduring resonance of the fight for a more just world.
Available Editions
paperback
Other Press, LLC
Published Jan 1, 2020
112 pages
ISBN: 9781635420098
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Details
First Published
2020
Language
eng
Translation
From: fra
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for The War of the Poor by Éric Vuillard.