Die Geschichts‑Bücher der Wiedertäufer

<p>First published in 1883 Josef Beck's monumental <em>Die Geschichts‑Bücher der Wiedertäufer</em> gathers and annotates the chronicles of the Hutterite Brethren-an extraordinary record of faith suffering and perseverance. Drawing from rare manuscripts compiled by early Hutterite writers this volume traces the movement's story from its beginnings in the Swiss and South German Reformation to its migrations through Austria Moravia Tirol Hungary Transylvania and finally into the Russian steppes covering the years 1526 to 1785. With Beck's careful commentary and historical framing this work remains an indispensable resource for understanding the social spiritual and cultural world of early Anabaptism and the Hutterite tradition.</p>