He is one of my heroes from history.
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For those not familiar with him, he is one of the foremost of the anabaptist theologians.
In the last half century many Anabaptist sources have come to light, but they remained closed documents to those who could not read German, Dutch, or Latin. Fortunately for those whose knowledge of these languages is greatly limited or nonexistent, many of these sources are now available in English. This development is due to a number of dedicated scholars in both Europe and North America who organized the
Tauferaktenkommission for the purpose of publishing critical editions of source documents in the history of Anabaptism (Quellen zur Geschichte der Täufer). A number of scholars, largely Mennonite, have been enlisted to translate several of these documents into English. Among these are: Leland Harder, ed., The Sources of Swiss Anabaptism; H. Wayne Pipkin and John H. Yoder, eds. and trans., Balthasar Hübmaier: Theologian of Anabaptism; and William Klassen and Walter Klaassen, eds. and trans., The Writings of Pilgram Marpeck. The Hutterian Brethren have translated and published in English two significant works: Peter Rideman, Account of Our Religion, Doctrine and Faith; and The Chronicle of the Hutterian Brethren, volume one.
Estep, William R. The Anabaptist Story : An Introduction to Sixteenth-Century Anabaptism. 3rd ed., rev. and enl. Grand Rapids, Mich.: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co., 1996.
I am also very interested in the works of Hubmaier, but I also am keen on the other volumes of the Classics of the Radical Reformation, as well as other works that are relevant to Anabaptist studies. If made available then I would certainly purchase them!
Me too!
I think we could all do with a little more knowledge of these groups. We know a fair amount about Luther, Calvin and Cranmer, but the anabaptists are something of a cipher.
A few suggestions:
Bergsten, Torsten. Balthasar Hubmaier: Anabaptist Theologian and Martyr. Translated by W. R. Estep Jr. Valley Forge: Judson Press, 1978.
Hübmaier, Balthasar. Balthasar Hübmaier: Theologian of Anabaptism. Translated by H. Wayne Pipkin and John H. Yoder. Scottdale: Herald Press, 1989.
Steinmetz, David C.. "Balthasar Hubmaier." In Reformers in the Wings, 138-145. Grand Rapids: Baker Book House, 1981.
Vedder, Henry C.. Baltasar Hubmaier The Leader of the Anabaptists. New York: G.p. Putnam's Sons, 1905.
Verduin, Leonard. The Reformers and Their Stepchildren (Dissent and Nonconformity). 1964. Reprint, New York: The Baptist Standard Bearer, 2001.
