Peasants Worriors and Wives - Popular Imagery in the Reformation

"This is a major study of German popular woodcuts by a leading scholar in the field. Professor Moxey not only clearly elucidates the fascinating imagery of these prints, but he convincingly relates them to their social and political milieu. Most importantly, he shows how they actively shaped the values and attitudes of the public that bought them. This book will be enthusiastically welcomed by students and scholars alike."

"In this much-needed study, Keith Moxey examines the illustration of certain highly-topical themes recurrent in sixteenth-century German prints. The meaning and function of these images are newly interpreted in light of the considerable and controversial recent literature on the Reformation period. Moxey's book should prove stimulating to social, political, and literary historians, as well as to historians of art."