The Legacy of Melchior Rinck: Anabaptist Pioneer in Hesse

Reformer. Revolutionary. Anabaptist.
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After witnessing the failure of the peasants’ movement in sixteenth—century Germany, Melchior Rinck was motivated by a passion to see both church and society reformed. His name appears in sixteenth—century lists of significant early Anabaptist leaders, but he has not received much scholarly attention. In this first full—length study of Rinck’s life, relationships, ministry, debates, theological emphases, impact, and legacy, Stuart Murray paints a portrai...