A Companion to Anabaptism and Spiritualism, 1521-1700

by James M. Stayer (Editor), John D. Roth (Editor)

This handbook of Anabaptism and Spiritualism provides an informative survey of recent scholarship on the Radical Reformation, from the 1520s to the end of the eighteenth century. Each chapter offers a narrative summary that engages current research and suggests directions for future study.

574 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 2006

About the author

James Mentzer Stayer was a historian specializing in the German Reformation, particularly the anabaptist movement. He was a Professor Emeritus at Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. Born in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, Stayer received his PhD from Cornell University in 1964. After teaching at Ithaca College, Bridgewater College and Bucknell University, he moved to Canada in 1968 to teach at Queen's University. He became a Canadian citizen in 1977.