Hermann Rebel Books

Challenging established culturalist methodologies, this work explores the narratives of peasants and their significance in historical and ethnographic studies. The author critiques current theoretical frameworks and advocates for a historical anthropology that integrates myths, fairytales, and histories. This approach highlights a universal human need to connect local experiences with broader contexts, bridging the divide between popular culture and peasant society. The text emphasizes the importance of understanding these narratives to enrich social science research.

Focusing on peasant family life in Upper Austria, this study moves beyond generalizations about the growth of the modern state to ask what social relations existed in the early modern period and how they worked. Originally published in 1983. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.