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Lyndal Roper
Six Essential Texts That Explain the Historical Importance of the German Peasants’ War
Cundill Prize Finalist Lyndal Roper Recommends Friedrich Engels, Peter Blickle, Gerd Schwerhoff and More
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Lyndal Roper
| October 23, 2025
How the German Peasants’ War Exposed 16th-Century Europe’s Fragile Foundations
From Lyndal Roper's Cundill Prize-Shortlisted “Summer of Fire and Blood”
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Lyndal Roper
| September 25, 2025
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