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Mennonites in Early Modern Poland and Prussia
Peter J. Klassen
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Description for Mennonites in Early Modern Poland and Prussia
Hardback. Klassen brings them to light and life by focusing on an unusual oasis of tolerance in the midst of a Europe convulsed by the wars of religion. Series: Young Center Books in Anabaptist and Pietist Studies. Num Pages: 280 pages, 46, 38 black & white halftones, 4 maps, 4 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DVP; HBJD; HRCC99. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 164 x 24. Weight in Grams: 554.
At a time when religious conflicts and persecution plagued early modern Europe, Poland and Prussia were havens for Mennonites and other religious minorities. Noted Anabaptist scholar Peter J. Klassen examines this extraordinary example of religious tolerance. Through extensive archival research in Poland, Germany, and the Netherlands, Klassen unearths rich material that has rarely, if ever, been studied previously. He demonstrates how the interaction of religious, political, and economic factors created a situation in Poland and Prussia that permitted a diversity of religious beliefs and practices. Mennonites in Early Modern Poland and Prussia focuses on the large Mennonite community in these ... Read more
At a time when religious conflicts and persecution plagued early modern Europe, Poland and Prussia were havens for Mennonites and other religious minorities. Noted Anabaptist scholar Peter J. Klassen examines this extraordinary example of religious tolerance. Through extensive archival research in Poland, Germany, and the Netherlands, Klassen unearths rich material that has rarely, if ever, been studied previously. He demonstrates how the interaction of religious, political, and economic factors created a situation in Poland and Prussia that permitted a diversity of religious beliefs and practices. Mennonites in Early Modern Poland and Prussia focuses on the large Mennonite community in these ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Condition
New
Series
Young Center Books in Anabaptist and Pietist Studies
Number of Pages
280
Place of Publication
Baltimore, MD, United States
ISBN
9780801891137
SKU
V9780801891137
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About Peter J. Klassen
Peter J. Klassen is professor emeritus of history at California State University, Fresno, and the author of Europe in the Reformation, A Homeland for Strangers: An Introduction to Mennonites in Poland and Prussia, and The Reformation: Change and Stability.
Reviews for Mennonites in Early Modern Poland and Prussia
Klassen's narrative makes an important contribution to the study of religion.
Adam Darlage Journal of Religion 2010 Worthwhile book.
James M. Stayer Journal of Church History 2010 A significant contribution to Mennonite history.
Paul W. Knoll Slavic Review 2010 Pete Klassen has made a valuable contribution to Mennonite historiography, and this book should be read by anyone ... Read more
Adam Darlage Journal of Religion 2010 Worthwhile book.
James M. Stayer Journal of Church History 2010 A significant contribution to Mennonite history.
Paul W. Knoll Slavic Review 2010 Pete Klassen has made a valuable contribution to Mennonite historiography, and this book should be read by anyone ... Read more