A clear-eyed look at the rise and ideas of the Anabaptists, and what these debates meant for early modern religion.
This edition presents the author’s perspective and the surrounding historical context, helping readers understand the controversy without delving into modern interpretations.
This book collects critical discussion of Baptism, church authority, and the social conflicts tied to Anabaptist movements. It frames the stakes for readers new to the topic while offering historical background that informs later scholarship.
- What Baptism signified in this historical debate and how it shaped church practice
- How Anabaptists were viewed by their contemporaries and why that view mattered
- Key figures, terms, and conflicts that defined the movement’s rise
- How the interplay of religion and politics influenced public life in its era
Ideal for readers of historical religious controversy and early modern church history.