Project Gutenberg 2012-07-04 Public domain in the USA. 136 Schefer, Leopold 1784 1862 Der Hirtenknabe Nikolas; oder, Der deutsche Kinderkreuzzug im Jahre 1212 Produced by Jens Sadowski "Der Hirtenknabe Nikolas; oder, Der deutsche Kinderkreuzzug im Jahre 1212" by Leopold Schefer is a historical novel written in the mid-19th century. The narrative centers around the German Children's Crusade of 1212, following characters that juxtapose themes of innocence, ambition, and the complex socio-political climate of the era. The story likely explores the fervor and folly of the youthful crusaders while interweaving personal stories of friendship and conflict. The opening of the novel introduces three riders traveling towards Cologne, depicting their camaraderie and differing backgrounds as they traverse the landscape. They encounter a vibrant procession of children preparing for the crusade, who are full of fervent hope and naïveté, passionately singing for divine intervention. Amidst this hopeful chaos, a Jewish doctor observes, pondering the ramifications of such fervor. The scene sets the stage for an exploration of themes related to faith, ambition, and the consequences of misguided zeal, emphasizing the intersection of personal and collective struggles within a tumultuous historical context. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/40138/40138-h/images/title.jpg Reading ease score: 72.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. de Children's Crusade, 1212 D Text DE Prosa Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: History - European Browsing: History - General Category: Historical Novels Category: Novels Category: German Literature 352277 2025-06-16T10:51:59.354392 text/html 347731 2012-07-03T22:43:54 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 171386 2025-06-16T10:52:05.093391 application/epub+zip 172168 2025-06-16T10:52:00.553412 application/epub+zip 172169 2025-06-16T10:51:59.946396 application/epub+zip 279359 2025-06-16T10:52:08.878442 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 233580 2025-06-16T10:52:04.476365 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 233730 2022-09-18T11:35:10.719467 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 297645 2023-09-17T12:46:48.373980 text/plain 15809 2025-06-16T10:52:09.038341 application/rdf+xml 11170 2025-06-16T10:52:00.036408 image/jpeg 2301 2025-06-16T10:51:59.991385 image/jpeg 155185 2025-06-16T10:51:59.389409 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog de.wikipedia