The German Peasant War of 1525 - New Viewpoints - Paperbackby Bob Scribner (Editor), Gerhard Benecke (Editor) This book, first published in 1979, presents a series of important investigations into the German Peasant War of 1525 the last great peasant revolt and the first modern revolution. Previously under studied by English speaking historians, these essays provide a valuable analysis of the aims and extent of the Peasant War, and are representative of the various elements in the historiographical debate.