| Description |
1 online resource (xviii, 215 pages) |
| Series |
Christianity and society in the modern world |
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Christianity and society in the modern world.
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| Contents |
Anabaptist alternatives -- Anticlericalism and moral improvement -- Baptism as public confession of faith -- Congregation, government and the new kingdom -- Simple brothers and self-confident sisters -- Heretics, rebels and martyrs -- Conclusion |
| Summary |
The Anabaptists were at the radical, utopian edge of the Reformation, ruthlessly repressed by Catholic, Lutheran and secular authorities alike. Hans-Jurgen Goertz gives a comprehensive account of their political and religious significance, their views and their social setting within the wider context of the Reformation. Particular attention is paid to the role and experience of women and of 'ordinary' Anabaptists in addition to those of the educated elite. While the focus of the book is on Germany, extensive coverage is also given to Anabaptism in England, Switzerland, the Netherlands and elsewhere |
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This English edition includes a new introduction which considers the historiographical context of the book. The opening chapter has also been expanded to include a section on the emergence of Anabaptism in England. The Anabaptists has been fully revised since its publication in German, and takes account of the most recent historiography on the subject. It also includes a selection of primary sources together with a full listing of important Anabaptist works |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 199-207) and index |
| Notes |
Translated from the German |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Anabaptists -- History
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RELIGION -- Christianity -- Protestant.
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Anabaptists
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Doperdom.
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Täufer -- Geschichte.
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| Genre/Form |
History
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| LC no. |
96012032 |
| ISBN |
9781135088606 |
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1135088608 |
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0203411307 |
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9780203411308 |
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1283965542 |
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9781283965545 |
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1135088675 |
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9781135088675 |
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