Imperial villages : cultures of political freedom in the German lands, c. 1300-1800
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Imperial villages : cultures of political freedom in the German lands, c. 1300-1800
（Studies in Central European histories / general editors, Thomas A. Brady Jr., Roger Chickering, v. 65）
Brill, c2019
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [237]-265) and index
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Description
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 Kumin 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, Reichsdoerfer provide privileged insights into rural micro-political cultures while their stories resonate with resurgent desires for greater local autonomy in Europe today.
Table of Contents
Contents
Preface
Notes on the Text
List of Figures and Acknowledgements
AbbreviationsV
Part 1: Approaches
1 Polities without a Prince: an Introduction
2 Origins, Evolutions and Settings
Part 2: Regimes
3 Domestic Affairs: Co-Operation and Conflict
4 External Relations: Protectors and Predators
5 Religious Life - Heaven and Earth
Part 3: Perspectives
6 Representations and Perceptions
7 Conclusions
Appendix 1: Communities Possessing, Claiming or Attributed Imperial Village Status (Pre-1803)
Appendix 2: Senior Officials and Clergymen in Five Imperial Villages c. 1300-1800
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