The Role of Women in Anabaptist Thought and Practice: The Hutterite Experience of the Sixteenth and Seventeenth Centuries
The basic conclusion of the research on women and Anabaptism remains consistently the same; through the mid-seventeenth century Anabaptist thought and practice regarding women reflected the perceptions and expectations of their contemporary world. Although the Hutterian Brethren in many ways challen...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sixteenth Century Journal Publishers, Inc.
1992
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The sixteenth century journal
Year: 1992, Volume: 23, Issue: 1, Pages: 49-69 |
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| Summary: | The basic conclusion of the research on women and Anabaptism remains consistently the same; through the mid-seventeenth century Anabaptist thought and practice regarding women reflected the perceptions and expectations of their contemporary world. Although the Hutterian Brethren in many ways challenged traditional views of church and society in their unique expression of basic Anabaptist thought through such practices as the community of goods and adult baptism, this did not affect in any significant way traditional gender roles. Only in the area of the more radical spiritualist groups were avenues available for women to test new waters beyond traditional societal boundaries. Some gains for women can be seen in slightly altered views of marriage and divorce and perhaps in some aspects of Hutterian elementary education. However, Europe had to wait for the arrival of the Quakers before a movement developed and lasted long enough to promote and protect the right of the female expression of faith beyond societal and ecclesiastical norms. |
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| ISSN: | 2326-0726 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: The sixteenth century journal
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.2307/2542064 |