Anabaptist Story (Paperback)

William R. Estep

ISBN 10: 0802808867 / ISBN 13: 9780802808868

Published by William B Eerdmans Publishing Co, Grand Rapids, 1996

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Paperback. Four hundred seventy years ago the Anabaptist movement was launched with the inauguration of believers' baptism and the formation of the first congregation of the Swiss Brethren in Zurich, Switzerland. This standard introduction to the history of Anabaptism by noted church historian William R. Estep offers a vivid chronicle of the rise and spread of the teachings and heritage of this vigorous, important stream in Christianity.In this third edition, The Anabaptist Story has been substantially revised and enlarged to take into account the numerous Anabaptist sources that have come to light in the last half-century as well as the significant number of monographs and other scholarly research on Anabaptist themes that have recently appeared. In interacting with these materials, Estep challenges a number of assumptions held by contemporary historians of sixteenth-century Anabaptism and offers fresh insights into the historical movement to which we owe the notion of religious liberty that prevails today. The third edition of this standard introduction to the history of Anabaptism has been substantially revised and enlarged to take into account the numerous Anabaptist sources that have come to light in the last half-century as well as the monographs and other scholarly works on Anabaptist themes that have recently appeared. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Anabaptist Story (Paperback)
• Publisher: William B Eerdmans Publishing Co, Grand Rapids
• Publication Date: 1996
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0802808867
• ISBN 13: 9780802808868
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition: 3rd Edition
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

Four hundred seventy years ago the Anabaptist movement was launched with the inauguration of believer's baptism and the formation of the first congregation of the Swiss Brethren in Zurich, Switzerland. This standard introduction to the history of Anabaptism by noted church historian William R. Estep offers a vivid chronicle of the rise and spread of teachings and heritage of this important stream in Christianity.

This third edition of The Anabaptist Story has been substantially revised and enlarged to take into account the numerous Anabaptist sources that have come to light in the last half-century as well as the significant number of monographs and other scholarly works on Anabaptist themes that have recently appeared. Estep challenges a number of assumptions held by contemporary historians and offers fresh insights into the Anabaptist movement.

About the Author

(1920-2000) Former Distinguished Professor Emeritus ofChurch History at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminaryin Fort Worth, Texas.