In Search of the 'Common Man' in Early German Anabaptist Ideology
The article probes early German Anabaptist ideology for its image of the common man. It argues that Anabaptism developed out of a variety of positions to the abortive Revolution of 1525. Participation in that Revolution was part of the personal history of a number of Anabaptists including Hans Hut,...
| Published in: | The sixteenth century journal |
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sixteenth Century Journal Publishers, Inc.
1986
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The sixteenth century journal
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| Summary: | The article probes early German Anabaptist ideology for its image of the common man. It argues that Anabaptism developed out of a variety of positions to the abortive Revolution of 1525. Participation in that Revolution was part of the personal history of a number of Anabaptists including Hans Hut, whose gospel of all creatures appealed directly to the common man. A strong apocalyptic ideological ingredient betrays the proximity to the social aspirations of the common people. In the rustic groups, formerly discarded as the unevangelical lunatic fringe, who lost their way to a more sober sectarian exile, the radical promise of the early phase of the Reformation remained alive. But even in its mature sectarian expression, Anabaptism retained strong anti-clerical, pro-lay features. |
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| ISSN: | 2326-0726 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: The sixteenth century journal
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.2307/2541355 |