Separation And The Sword In Anabaptist Persuasion: Radical Confessional Rhetoric From Schleitheim To Dordrecht (The C. Henry Smith Series)

Number of Pages 312
Type Paperback
Through rhetorical criticism of Anabaptist confessional argument during the Reformation era, the book describes the relationship between separation and peace articulated by Anabaptist leaders and writers in the decades following the adoption of the Schleitheim Brotherly Union in 1527. By exploring this rhetoric of peaceable Anabaptist persuasion, the book provides resources for all nonconformists who seek to make peace through spiritual practice and public argument. Includes extensive notes, bibliography, and index. "To the fascinating history and theology of the Anabaptist tradition, Biesecker-Mast brings new tools of rhetorical analysis and postmodern theory. The result is a rich study that shows how evocatively Reformation debates resonate for contemporary political and religious life." -John Durham Peters, F. Wendell Miller Distinguished Professor, Communication Studies, University of Iowa.Through rhetorical criticism of Anabaptist confessional argument during the Reformation era, the book describes the relationship between separation and peace articulated by Anabaptist leaders and writers in the decades following the adoption of the Schleitheim Brotherly Union in 1527. By exploring this rhetoric of peaceable Anabaptist persuasion, the book provides resources for all nonconformists who seek to make peace through spiritual practice and public argument. Includes extensive notes, bibliography, and index. "To the fascinating history and theology of the Anabaptist tradition, Biesecker-Mast brings new tools of rhetorical analysis and postmodern theory. The result is a rich study that shows how evocatively Reformation debates resonate for contemporary political and religious life." -John Durham Peters, F. Wendell Miller Distinguished Professor, Communication Studies, University of Iowa.