The Anabaptists
By: Hans-Jürgen Goertz ; translated into English by Trevor Johnson.
Series: Christianity and society in the modern world
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 1996
Place of publication: London; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 215
Subjects: Anabaptists -- History.
Description: 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. 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.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 199-207) and index.