The Peasants of Ottobeuren, 1487–1726
Author | : Govind P. Sreenivasan |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 411 |
Release | : 2004-06-24 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781139454254 |
ISBN-13 | : 1139454250 |
Rating | : 4/5 (54 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Peasants of Ottobeuren, 1487–1726 written by Govind P. Sreenivasan and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2004-06-24 with total page 411 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A detailed reconstruction of peasant society in early modern Germany, focusing on the lands of the Benedictine monastery of Ottobeuren. Based on a mass of archival data, the book argues that the German rural economy performed much better than has previously been believed.