The Anabaptists

by Goertz,Hans-Jurgen

• ISBN13: 9780415082389
• ISBN10: 0415082382
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1996-11-08
• Publisher: Routledge

Summary

Anabaptists were at the radical, utopian end of the Protestant reformation. Their social and political views resulted in ruthless oppression by Catholic, Lutheran and secular authorities. This book offers an accessible survey of their setting and beliefs and includes useful primary documents. Goertz is the leading German scholar on the subject.

Author Biography

Hans-Jurgen Goertz is Professor of Social and Economic History at the University of Hamburg, Germany.

Table of Contents

Preface to the first edition
Preface to the second edition
Preface to the English edition
List of abbreviations
Introduction	p. 1
Anabaptist Alternatives	p. 6
Anticlericalism and Moral Improvement	p. 36
Baptism as Public Confession of Faith	p. 68
Congregation, Government and the New Kingdom	p. 85
Simple Brothers and Self-Confident Sisters	p. 110
Heretics, Rebels and Martyrs	p. 118
Conclusion	p. 132
App. A: A Selection of Sources	p. 136
App. B: Chronology	p. 163
App. C: Important Anabaptist Works	p. 180
Notes	p. 183
Bibliography	p. 199
Index	p. 208
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