Economic History Association Review, May 2026.

Michael Roberts, “The Rebellious Role of Peasants in European History.” Review of Agrarian Studies, vol. 15, no. 1, Jan.-June 2025.

German Interview with author Robert Dees in Bayerisches Landwirtschaftliches Wochenblatt (The Bavarian Agricultural Weekly), Issue 37/2025.

Robert Dees, “Rising Rents in Sixteenth-Century Germany: A Case Study of Memmingen,” in Sixteenth Century Journal, vol. 56, no. 1 (Spring 2025), pp. 23-53.

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Podcast interview with Dr. Kurt Rosentrater on The Cereal Grain Café: “Medieval Farmers in Germany with Dr. Robert Dees” (Season 3, Episode 8, July 2025).

Michael Roberts’ “Books of the Year 2025” (December 2025).

“Dees argues that, contrary to mainstream economic history, peasants or farmers in overwhelmingly agricultural ancient and medieval economies played an essential role in advancing civilisation in Europe.”

Podcast interview with Michael Roberts on YouTube: “Robert Dees – The Power of Peasants” (January 2026).

Dominic Alexanders Counterfire’s Books of the Year 2025 (December 2025).

“A magnificent work of Marxist history of ancient and feudal society, and deserves wide recognition…. The essential case is that the rhythms of the rise and fall of political regimes, the Roman imperial, the Carolingian attempt to re-found the Empire, and the medieval monarchies, relate directly to the degree to which peasants were able to free themselves from exploitation, or not…. Along the way, Dees demolishes many a smug academic consensus…. These volumes may be long, but they are well written and robust.”