Separation and the sword in Anabaptist persuasion : radical confessional rhetoric from Schleitheim to Dordrecht / Gerald Biesecker-Mast ; foreword by John D. Roth.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Mast, Gerald J., 1965-

Series:

C. Henry Smith series ; v. 6.

The C. Henry Smith series ; v. 6

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Anabaptists--History--16th century.

Anabaptists.

Reformation.

Church and state--Anabaptists--History--16th century.

Church and state.

Nonviolence--Religious aspects--Anabaptists--History--16th century.

Nonviolence.

Anabaptists--Doctrines--History--16th century.

Persuasion (Rhetoric)--History--16th century.

Persuasion (Rhetoric).

History.

Anabaptists--Doctrines.

Nonviolence--Religious aspects--Anabaptists.

Church and state--Anabaptists.

Physical Description:

311 pages ; 23 cm.

Place of Publication:

Telford, Pa. : Cascadia Pub. House ; Scottdale, Pa. : Herald Press, [2006]

Contents:

Introduction

The Anabaptist vision and polygenesis historigraphy

Luther's Reformation and Müntzer's revolution

The Schleitheim Brotherly union and Swiss Brethren separation

Peter Riedemann's Account and Hutterian communalism

The Münster apocalypse and Melchiorite survival

The Dordrecht Confession and Mennonite harmlessness

Conclusion

Appendix 1. The Schleitheim Brotherly Union, articles IV and VI

Appendix 2. Peter Riedemann's Account of our religion, teaching, and faith: "Separation from the world," "Government," and "Warfare"

Appendix 3. Dordrecht Confession and peace agreement: articles XIII and XIV.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 251-294) and index.

ISBN:

1931038341

OCLC:

61703859

Publisher Number:

9781931038348