• Introduction; Part A Historiography; Chapter 1 The Early Reformation in Germany between Deconstruction and Reconstruction; Chapter 2 The Reformation and Modern Political Economy: Luther and Gaismair Compared; Chapter 3 The German Peasants’ War and the ‘Crisis of Feudalism’: Reflections on a Neglected Theme; Chapter 4 The German Peasants’ War of 1525 and the English Peasants’ Revolt of 1381: A Comparison of Peasant and Urban Participation; Chapter 5 The Collective Response of Women to Early Reforming Preaching: Four Small Communities and their Preachers Compared; Chapter 6 Why was there no Reformation in Freiburg im Breisgau?; Part C Radicals in the Reformation; Chapter 7 The Problem of Heresy in the German Reformation; Chapter 8 Hubmaier, Schappeler, and Hergot on Social Revolution; Chapter 9 Johannes Agricola’s Ein nutzlicher Dialogus as a Source for the Peasants’ War in Central Germany ; Chapter 10 Müntzer and the Mustard-Seed: A Parable as Paradox?; Afterword;

'For scholars and students of the Reformations, the quick and the protracted, the radical and the English, Tom Scott’s elegant and thought-provoking essays offer a comforting reminder that our subject yet offers questions unanswered, problems unresolved, and topics unexplored.' - Renaissance and Reformation'This book provides ten well-written and well-researched essays refocusing scholarly attention on the early Reformation in Germany, encouraging reflection on how historians approach the period, and pointing toward new avenues of research. ... Overall there is much to be gained by reading this collection, particularly for the challenge it poses to scholars of the early Reformation to reexamine existing interpretations and to recognize the need for continued research.' - Sixteenth Century Journal 'This collection is a cohesive set of articles with three new essays to fill out his broad array of research on the early Reformation.' - Lutheran Quarterly 'There is a coherence and logic to this collection that makes it stand out from many in that crowd. At the end of the day it does challenge us to revisit issues of the early Reformation and to think seriously about the relationship between the early Reformation and the long Reformation.' - Renaissance Quarterly 'Scott is to be commended and thanked for calling scholars back to the study of the early Reformation and for beginning to show the way with such a fine collection of essays.' - German History 'Scott’s ability to reveal new insights into older questions using known sources is impressive. His essays not only remind us of the debates of the 1970s and 1980s, but he pushes them forward in creative ways. As such, his book should be foundational reading for anyone riding the wave of renewed interest in the early Reformation.' - Church History 'Scott’s willingness to confound categories and bring together essays on Luther with those seen as radical reformers is a welcome contribution to the task of reconstructing the early ’Wildwuchs’ of the reformation. Scott’s breadth of focus is the real strength of this volume; he cannot answer every question he poses, but, in asking them in the first place, he also challenges scholars to reconsider seriously the complexity of the early German reformation.' - English Historica

• Introduction; Part A Historiography; Chapter 1 The Early Reformation in Germany between Deconstruction and Reconstruction; Chapter 2 The Reformation and Modern Political Economy: Luther and Gaismair Compared; Chapter 3 The German Peasants’ War and the ‘Crisis of Feudalism’: Reflections on a Neglected Theme; Chapter 4 The German Peasants’ War of 1525 and the English Peasants’ Revolt of 1381: A Comparison of Peasant and Urban Participation; Chapter 5 The Collective Response of Women to Early Reforming Preaching: Four Small Communities and their Preachers Compared; Chapter 6 Why was there no Reformation in Freiburg im Breisgau?; Part C Radicals in the Reformation; Chapter 7 The Problem of Heresy in the German Reformation; Chapter 8 Hubmaier, Schappeler, and Hergot on Social Revolution; Chapter 9 Johannes Agricola’s Ein nutzlicher Dialogus as a Source for the Peasants’ War in Central Germany ; Chapter 10 Müntzer and the Mustard-Seed: A Parable as Paradox?; Afterword;

'For scholars and students of the Reformations, the quick and the protracted, the radical and the English, Tom Scott’s elegant and thought-provoking essays offer a comforting reminder that our subject yet offers questions unanswered, problems unresolved, and topics unexplored.' - Renaissance and Reformation'This book provides ten well-written and well-researched essays refocusing scholarly attention on the early Reformation in Germany, encouraging reflection on how historians approach the period, and pointing toward new avenues of research. ... Overall there is much to be gained by reading this collection, particularly for the challenge it poses to scholars of the early Reformation to reexamine existing interpretations and to recognize the need for continued research.' - Sixteenth Century Journal 'This collection is a cohesive set of articles with three new essays to fill out his broad array of research on the early Reformation.' - Lutheran Quarterly 'There is a coherence and logic to this collection that makes it stand out from many in that crowd. At the end of the day it does challenge us to revisit issues of the early Reformation and to think seriously about the relationship between the early Reformation and the long Reformation.' - Renaissance Quarterly 'Scott is to be commended and thanked for calling scholars back to the study of the early Reformation and for beginning to show the way with such a fine collection of essays.' - German History 'Scott’s ability to reveal new insights into older questions using known sources is impressive. His essays not only remind us of the debates of the 1970s and 1980s, but he pushes them forward in creative ways. As such, his book should be foundational reading for anyone riding the wave of renewed interest in the early Reformation.' - Church History 'Scott’s willingness to confound categories and bring together essays on Luther with those seen as radical reformers is a welcome contribution to the task of reconstructing the early ’Wildwuchs’ of the reformation. Scott’s breadth of focus is the real strength of this volume; he cannot answer every question he poses, but, in asking them in the first place, he also challenges scholars to reconsider seriously the complexity of the early German reformation.' - English Historica

• Introduction; Part A Historiography; Chapter 1 The Early Reformation in Germany between Deconstruction and Reconstruction; Chapter 2 The Reformation and Modern Political Economy: Luther and Gaismair Compared; Chapter 3 The German Peasants’ War and the ‘Crisis of Feudalism’: Reflections on a Neglected Theme; Chapter 4 The German Peasants’ War of 1525 and the English Peasants’ Revolt of 1381: A Comparison of Peasant and Urban Participation; Chapter 5 The Collective Response of Women to Early Reforming Preaching: Four Small Communities and their Preachers Compared; Chapter 6 Why was there no Reformation in Freiburg im Breisgau?; Part C Radicals in the Reformation; Chapter 7 The Problem of Heresy in the German Reformation; Chapter 8 Hubmaier, Schappeler, and Hergot on Social Revolution; Chapter 9 Johannes Agricola’s Ein nutzlicher Dialogus as a Source for the Peasants’ War in Central Germany ; Chapter 10 Müntzer and the Mustard-Seed: A Parable as Paradox?; Afterword;

'For scholars and students of the Reformations, the quick and the protracted, the radical and the English, Tom Scott’s elegant and thought-provoking essays offer a comforting reminder that our subject yet offers questions unanswered, problems unresolved, and topics unexplored.' - Renaissance and Reformation'This book provides ten well-written and well-researched essays refocusing scholarly attention on the early Reformation in Germany, encouraging reflection on how historians approach the period, and pointing toward new avenues of research. ... Overall there is much to be gained by reading this collection, particularly for the challenge it poses to scholars of the early Reformation to reexamine existing interpretations and to recognize the need for continued research.' - Sixteenth Century Journal 'This collection is a cohesive set of articles with three new essays to fill out his broad array of research on the early Reformation.' - Lutheran Quarterly 'There is a coherence and logic to this collection that makes it stand out from many in that crowd. At the end of the day it does challenge us to revisit issues of the early Reformation and to think seriously about the relationship between the early Reformation and the long Reformation.' - Renaissance Quarterly 'Scott is to be commended and thanked for calling scholars back to the study of the early Reformation and for beginning to show the way with such a fine collection of essays.' - German History 'Scott’s ability to reveal new insights into older questions using known sources is impressive. His essays not only remind us of the debates of the 1970s and 1980s, but he pushes them forward in creative ways. As such, his book should be foundational reading for anyone riding the wave of renewed interest in the early Reformation.' - Church History 'Scott’s willingness to confound categories and bring together essays on Luther with those seen as radical reformers is a welcome contribution to the task of reconstructing the early ’Wildwuchs’ of the reformation. Scott’s breadth of focus is the real strength of this volume; he cannot answer every question he poses, but, in asking them in the first place, he also challenges scholars to reconsider seriously the complexity of the early German reformation.' - English Historica