Anabaptists beyond historiographic reductionism

Authors

  • João Oliveira Ramos Neto Instituto Federal Goiano

Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to demonstrate that the Anabaptists can’t be reducedto the historiographical explanation that they were marginalized peasants. Whenanalyzing the sources, one perceives that it was an urban sect, even with the participationof members of the elite. In the first moment, the article analyzes the historiography on theAnabaptists, widely disseminated in Brazil. In the second part, it demonstrates, throughthe analysis of some sources, the social origins of the Anabaptists. It concludes with acorrection of the historiography and a review.

Author Biography

João Oliveira Ramos Neto, Instituto Federal Goiano

Graduado, mestre e doutor em História. Professor efetivo de História do ensino básico, técnico e tecnológico do Instituto Federal Goiano.

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Published

2020-01-31

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Vol. 24 No. 1 (2020): Janeiro/Abril

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