The Bürgermeister’s Daughter, provides an interesting insight into the life of women living in Germany during the Renaissance. I believe we are reading this micro-history because it shows the persecutions, expectations, and the double-standards that existed between men and women in the sixteenth century. The pivotal events in history, such as the Reformation, are important to understanding ourselves in the modern world, but it is also important to study how people reacted to such events. Understanding the mindset and attitudes of those who actually lived through major events in history are just as important as a broad study of world history. This book is differs in comparison to other readings and class activities because it analyzes the life
