Librería Samer Atenea
Kálamo Books
Librería Elías (Asturias)
Librería Kolima (Madrid)
Librería Proteo (Málaga)
Bartholomew Sastrow: Being the Memoirs of a German Burgomaster by Bartholomäus Sastrow is a rare and vivid autobiographical record of political, social, and religious life in sixteenth-century Germany. Written by a statesman and civic leader, these memoirs chronicle Sastrow’s experiences as a lawyer, diplomat, and burgomaster during a period shaped by the Protestant Reformation, shifting political alliances, and civic unrest. With remarkable candor and detail, Sastrow describes legal institutions, municipal governance, personal rivalries, and the moral challenges of public office. His observations offer invaluable insight into the daily realities of Renaissance urban life and the complex interplay between faith, power, and law. This work stands as an essential historical document for readers interested in European history, Reformation studies, political memoirs, and early modern autobiography.