Mennonite Encyclopedia/ Vol 5: Volume 5

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Cornelius J. Dyck, Dennis D. Martin
MennoMedia, 1955 - Religion - 961 pages

Purchase Volume 5 of the Mennonite Encyclopedia, containing updates on materials in the first four volumes plus nearly 1,000 new articles edited by Cornelius J. Dyck and Dennis D. Martin.

This gigantic resource covers the 435-year history of the faith, life, and culture of Anabaptists in Europe and Mennonites throughout the world. Presented are people, movements, and places in their relation to Mennonites. A few of the many articles covered are Argentina, Arminianism, Baptism, Baptist, Brazil, Calvin, Church, Communion, Congo, Deaconess, Education, Farming, Furniture, Grebel, Hubmaier, Hymnology, Industry, Literature, Marriage, Publishers, Reedley, Ukraine, and Zurich.

The Mennonite Encyclopedia was jointly edited by historians and scholars of the Mennonite Church, General Conference of Mennonites, and Mennonite Brethren Church. More than 2,700 writers contributed articles to this reference work.

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About the author (1955)

Cornelius J. Dyck received his PhD degree from the University of Chicago and has served as visiting fellow at other centers and universities in North America and Europe. In addition to teaching at the Associated Mennonite Biblical Seminaries from 1959, Dyck was for two decades director of the Institute of Mennonite Studies. He is the author and editor of numerous books and articles in professional journals.

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