Suggestion: Anabaptist/Mennonite History & Theology Collection

There are a few Anabaptist resources already available in Logos format. But very few. I would like to propose an Anabaptist/Mennonite History & Theology Collection, including as many of the following works as possible:

Primary Texts:

The Complete Writings of Menno Simons: Circa 1496-1561
The Legacy of Michael Sattler (Classics of the Radical Reformation, vol. 1) (Michael Sattler)

The Writings of Pilgram Marpeck (Classics of the Radical Reformation, vol. 2)

Anabaptism in Outline: Selected Primary Sources (Classics of the Radical Reformation series, vol. 3) (Walter Klaassen, ed.)
The Sources of Swiss Anabaptism (Classics of the Radical Reformation series, vol. 4) (Conrad Grebel, Leland Harder, ed.)

Balthasar Hübmaier: Theologian of Anabaptism (Classics of the Radical Reformation, vol. 5) (Balthasar Hübmaier)
The Writings of Dirk Philips (Classics of the Radical Reformation, vol. 6)
Early Anabaptist Spirituality (Classics of Western Spirituality series) (Daniel Liechty, ed.)

The Martyrs' Mirror (Thieleman Van Bragt; trans. by Joseph F. Sohm); must include the famous etchings by Jan Luiken
Readings from Mennonite Writings, New and Old (J. Craig Haas, ed.)

Confessions:

The Schleitheim Confession
Dordrecht Confession of Faith
Confession of Faith in a Mennonite Perspective (Herald Press) - contemporary

Secondary Liturature:

The Anabaptist Story: An Introduction to Sixteenth-Century Anabaptism, 3rd ed. (William R. Estep) - already available; part of the 2 volume "The Anabaptists" collection
Erasmus, the Anabaptists, and the Great Commission (Abraham Friesen) - already available; part of the 2 volume "The Anabaptists" collection
A Contemporary Anabaptist Theology (Thomas N. Finger) - already available
Mirror of the Martyrs (John S. Oyer & Robert S. Kreider)
Marpeck: A Life of Dissent and Conformity (Studies in Anabaptist and Mennonite History) (Walter Klaassen & William Klassen)
Dirk Philips, Friend and Colleague of Menno Simons, 1504-1568 (Jacobus ten Doornkaat Koolman, trans. by William Keeney)
The Life and Thought of Michael Sattler (C. Arnold Snyder)
An Introduction to Mennonite History (Cornelius Dyck)
The Anabaptist Vision (Harold S. Bender) - originally a presidential address presented to the American Society of Church History, this classic text was published in booklet format by Herald Press in 1944
The Mennonite Encyclopedia
Spiritual Life in Anabaptism (Cornelius Dyck)
Glimpses of Mennonite History and Doctrine (John Christian Wenger)
Anabaptist History & Theology: An Introduction (C. Arnold Snyder)
Mennonite Historical Atlas (Helmut Huebert)
Introduction To The Russian Mennonites (Wally Kroeker)
Biblical Interpretation in the Anabaptist Tradition (Studies in the Believers Church Tradition) (Stuart Murray)
Becoming Anabaptist: The Origin and Significance of Sixteenth Century Anabaptism (J. Denny Weaver)
Who Are the Anabaptists: Amish, Brethren, Hutterites, and Mennonites (Donald B. Kraybill)
Beliefs: Mennonite Faith and Practice (John D. Roth)

Note: I got some of the descriptions of some of these books from the AMBS library website

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Blair Laird

That would be awesome ! I would like to see the works of Menno Simons available.

George Somsel

The Anabaptist Story: An Introduction to Sixteenth-Century Anabaptism, 3rd ed. (William R. Estep) - already available; part of the 2 volume "The Anabaptists" collection .... There are a few Anabaptist resources already available in Logos format. But very few. I would like to propose an Anabaptist/Mennonite History & Theology Collection, including as many of the following works as possible:

I recently finished reading this. I was rather bemused that, although there was considerable conflict with the other reformers, Calvin was hardly mentioned. I then read John Calvin: A Pilgrim's Life where I learned that Calvin's wife was a widow of a Mennonite.

Fred J. Morgan

GREAT SUGGESTIONS!

I would add one.

"Doctrins of the Bible" by Daniel Kauffman - Herald Press.

This is as close as you will get to a true doctrinal book for the Mennonites.

This book is very popular in the Mennonite Faith and is often given as a Wedding Present to Newlyweds. It is very close to being Doctrinal in the Anabaptist tradition. I was given this book myself when I joined the Mennonite Church.

Thank You and God Bless

Kendall Sholtess

Dear Logos, please do add these types of resources. It would be wonderful if you could serve Christians of all stripes better (my stripe too).

Mark

Ray Timmermans

Would love to see these as well. I am glad that Thomas Finger's study is one Logos formatted. Definitely the Mennonite Encyclopedia would be great!

Jerry Bush

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/120951#Comment_120951

I would be interested in some of these as well.

Jerry

Matthew C Jones

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/120958#Comment_120958

Wouldn't it be nice if 2012 was the year Fred Morgan and the rest of us could have an Anabaptist/Mennonite collection?

I wonder if this is in the works yet. Logos? Can you comment?

Philana Crouch

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/323703#Comment_323703

I would love to see these as well!

Rosie Perera

The Anabaptist Vision (Harold S. Bender) - originally a presidential address presented to the American Society of Church History, this classic text was published in booklet format by Herald Press in 1944

I have made a Personal Book out of this one. But it's copyright 1944. Still 2 more years before I can legally post it online. But it's available on http://www.mcusa-archives.org/library/anabaptistvision/anabaptistvision.html if anyone wants to make their own.

Mark Johnson

I would also be interestedin many of these resources.

Nick Steffen

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/323782#Comment_323782

I have made a Personal Book out of this one. But it's copyright 1944. Still 2 more years before I can legally post it online. But it's available on http://www.mcusa-archives.org/library/anabaptistvision/anabaptistvision.html if anyone wants to make their own.

Unless this comes through soon, you're probably fine posting that personal book now, Rosie.

Rosie Perera

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/1192228#Comment_1192228

I have made a Personal Book out of this one. But it's copyright 1944. Still 2 more years before I can legally post it online. But it's available on http://www.mcusa-archives.org/library/anabaptistvision/anabaptistvision.html if anyone wants to make their own.

Unless this comes through soon, you're probably fine posting that personal book now, Rosie.

Thanks for the reminder! I've posted it here and added it to the list of user-contributed personal books on the Logos wiki.

Rosie Perera

Many of these are available now, either as Logos editions or as PBs, and some are in pre-pub and need some attention.

Primary Texts:

The Complete Writings of Menno Simons: Circa 1496-1561 available under different title The Complete Works of Menno Simons but also under this title as part of this pre-pub (go order it and help it over the top!)

The Legacy of Michael Sattler (Classics of the Radical Reformation, vol. 1) (Michael Sattler) - only available as part of a larger bundle; this needs to be unbundled, as all the rest of this series have been

The Writings of Pilgram Marpeck (Classics of the Radical Reformation, vol. 2)

Anabaptism in Outline: Selected Primary Sources (Classics of the Radical Reformation series, vol. 3) (Walter Klaassen, ed.)

The Sources of Swiss Anabaptism (Classics of the Radical Reformation series, vol. 4) (Conrad Grebel, Leland Harder, ed.)

Balthasar Hübmaier: Theologian of Anabaptism (Classics of the Radical Reformation, vol. 5) (Balthasar Hübmaier)

The Writings of Dirk Philips (Classics of the Radical Reformation, vol. 6)

Early Anabaptist Spirituality (Classics of Western Spirituality series) (Daniel Liechty, ed.)

The Martyrs' Mirror (Thieleman Van Bragt; trans. by Joseph F. Sohm); must include the famous etchings by Jan Luiken - part of this pre-pub (go order it and help it over the top!)

Confessions:

The Schleitheim Confession - Logos edition

Dordrecht Confession of Faith - Personal book

Confession of Faith in a Mennonite Perspective - Personal book

Secondary Liturature:

The Anabaptist Story: An Introduction to Sixteenth-Century Anabaptism, 3rd ed. (William R. Estep) - already available; part of the 2 volume "The Anabaptists" collection

Erasmus, the Anabaptists, and the Great Commission (Abraham Friesen) - already available; part of the 2 volume "The Anabaptists" collection

A Contemporary Anabaptist Theology (Thomas N. Finger) - already available

Marpeck: A Life of Dissent and Conformity (Studies in Anabaptist and Mennonite History) (Walter Klaassen & William Klassen) - part of this pre-pub (go order it and help it over the top!)

The Life and Thought of Michael Sattler (C. Arnold Snyder) - part of this pre-pub (go order it and help it over the top!)

An Introduction to Mennonite History (Cornelius Dyck) - part of this pre-pub (go order it and help it over the top!)

The Anabaptist Vision (Harold S. Bender) - originally a presidential address presented to the American Society of Church History, this classic text was published in booklet format by Herald Press in 1944 - available as a Personal Book

Glimpses of Mennonite History and Doctrine (John Christian Wenger) - part of this pre-pub (go order it and help it over the top!)

Becoming Anabaptist: The Origin and Significance of Sixteenth Century Anabaptism (J. Denny Weaver) - part of this pre-pub (go order it and help it over the top!)

Who Are the Anabaptists: Amish, Brethren, Hutterites, and Mennonites (Donald B. Kraybill) - part of this pre-pub (go order it and help it over the top!)

Beliefs: Mennonite Faith and Practice (John D. Roth) - part of this pre-pub (go order it and help it over the top!)