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#467554 in Books Steven Ozment 1997-02-27 1997-02-27Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.25 x .64 x 6.13l; .65 #File Name: 0060977213227 pagesThe Burgermeister s Daughter Scandal in a Sixteenth Century German Town
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0 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Sins of a fatherBy peter ceesayI love the book and the very intriguing story. It may be true that the daughter was unlady like and promiscuous in her behaviour especially during that period when the goodness of ones family name and character means more to those in power. Her dad; the burgermeister ; in my opinion should bear the bulk of the blame. He was vicious towards the daughter and denying her of a life worthy of the daughter of a burgermeister. I am not aware of any circunstance in the book where the father even made an attempt to marry her off to a worthy man and family. Instead; Anna was subjected to run the father's household when his wife (Anna's mother) died. The burgermeister denying her daughter her rightful inheritance was wrong and evil. One has to admire the courage of the daughter to take her fight against her father and estate; and mark you; a very powerful man; through the courts and legal system. I love the story and it is beautifully written.9 of 20 people found the following review helpful. Intriguing Topic - Poor RepresentationBy Xoe Li LuSteven Ozment has managed to take an intriguing subject - the sordid (and true) affairs of a 16th century Burgermeister's daughter - and make it as dull and unreadable as possible. I concur with other reviewers who stated that Ozment's writing and research are both deeply flawed. His account of the willful and oft-unfairly treated Anna Bueschler could be a fascinating commentary on 16th century German history; social mores; family and romantic relationships; politics and the role of women in society. Instead; Ozment neglects all of these possibilities and focuses on the most mundane aspects of Bueschler's case; and does so poorly at that. Events are discussed out of order; sources are thrown about haphazardly; and the wonderful surviving letters that relate to Anna Bueschler are not used to their best advantage. The author repeats the same themes over and over throughout the book; while never really making any progress in his analysis of Anna's situation. The book reads like a bad high school textbook. It is a shame that such a fascinating and strong-willed historical figure has been treated so unjustly by Ozment (as she often was in life by her peers!). Perhaps another more-organized historian will take up the case of Anna Bueschler and do right by her.0 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy Bettina A. SullivanGreat book for anyone wanting to know more about this region of Germany.
