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Wilhelm Heinrich Erbkam (1810-1884), professor of theology at the University of Königsberg, was the author of <em>Geschichte der protestantischen Sekten im Zeitalter der Reformation</em> (Hamburg and Gotha, 1848), a book that “is a valuable contribution to the history of the Reformation, based on most thorough study” (<em>Realencyclopedie für Protestantische Theologie and Kirche</em> V, 449). Later research has, of course, overtaken it. Its value lies in the author’s laudable attempt to present an independent, objective account, rare among Protestant theologians, of the history of the [[Anabaptism|Anabaptists]]. He found the roots of this great movement in Christian Mysticism, and to it he devoted a lengthy study, which presents much that is noteworthy. In this connection he presented at great length [[Karlstadt, Andreas Rudolff-Bodenstein von (1486-1541) |Karlstadt]], [[Franck, Sebastian (1499-1543)|Sebastian Franck]], and [[Schwenckfeld, Caspar von (1489-1561)|Caspar Schwenckfeld]] as representatives of Christian Mysticism, and in the second part of his book a brief summary of Anabaptist history. He exploited the sources available to him; but since he approached them with a bias, and, for example, regarded [[Bullinger, Heinrich (1504-1575)|Bullinger]]’s statements as unassailable truth, and furthermore since many sources now available were unknown to him, he was unable to present a true picture of Anabaptist history. [[Denck, Hans (ca. 1500-1527)|Hans Denck]] he handled with a few words; [[Sattler, Michael (d. 1527)|Michael Sattler]] he did not even mention. His book has a purely antiquarian value for Anabaptist history. | Wilhelm Heinrich Erbkam (1810-1884), professor of theology at the University of Königsberg, was the author of <em>Geschichte der protestantischen Sekten im Zeitalter der Reformation</em> (Hamburg and Gotha, 1848), a book that “is a valuable contribution to the history of the Reformation, based on most thorough study” (<em>Realencyclopedie für Protestantische Theologie and Kirche</em> V, 449). Later research has, of course, overtaken it. Its value lies in the author’s laudable attempt to present an independent, objective account, rare among Protestant theologians, of the history of the [[Anabaptism|Anabaptists]]. He found the roots of this great movement in Christian Mysticism, and to it he devoted a lengthy study, which presents much that is noteworthy. In this connection he presented at great length [[Karlstadt, Andreas Rudolff-Bodenstein von (1486-1541) |Karlstadt]], [[Franck, Sebastian (1499-1543)|Sebastian Franck]], and [[Schwenckfeld, Caspar von (1489-1561)|Caspar Schwenckfeld]] as representatives of Christian Mysticism, and in the second part of his book a brief summary of Anabaptist history. He exploited the sources available to him; but since he approached them with a bias, and, for example, regarded [[Bullinger, Heinrich (1504-1575)|Bullinger]]’s statements as unassailable truth, and furthermore since many sources now available were unknown to him, he was unable to present a true picture of Anabaptist history. [[Denck, Hans (ca. 1500-1527)|Hans Denck]] he handled with a few words; [[Sattler, Michael (d. 1527)|Michael Sattler]] he did not even mention. His book has a purely antiquarian value for Anabaptist history. | ||
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| − | Hege, Christian and Christian Neff. | + | Hege, Christian and Christian Neff. ''Mennonitisches Lexikon'', 4 vols. Frankfurt & Weierhof: Hege; Karlsruhe: Schneider, 1913-1967: v. I, 602. |
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Wilhelm Heinrich Erbkam (1810-1884), professor of theology at the University of Königsberg, was the author of Geschichte der protestantischen Sekten im Zeitalter der Reformation (Hamburg and Gotha, 1848), a book that “is a valuable contribution to the history of the Reformation, based on most thorough study” (Realencyclopedie für Protestantische Theologie and Kirche V, 449). Later research has, of course, overtaken it. Its value lies in the author’s laudable attempt to present an independent, objective account, rare among Protestant theologians, of the history of the Anabaptists. He found the roots of this great movement in Christian Mysticism, and to it he devoted a lengthy study, which presents much that is noteworthy. In this connection he presented at great length Karlstadt, Sebastian Franck, and Caspar Schwenckfeld as representatives of Christian Mysticism, and in the second part of his book a brief summary of Anabaptist history. He exploited the sources available to him; but since he approached them with a bias, and, for example, regarded Bullinger’s statements as unassailable truth, and furthermore since many sources now available were unknown to him, he was unable to present a true picture of Anabaptist history. Hans Denck he handled with a few words; Michael Sattler he did not even mention. His book has a purely antiquarian value for Anabaptist history.
Bibliography
Hege, Christian and Christian Neff. Mennonitisches Lexikon, 4 vols. Frankfurt & Weierhof: Hege; Karlsruhe: Schneider, 1913-1967: v. I, 602.
| Author(s) | Christian Neff |
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| Date Published | 1956 |
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Neff, Christian. "Erbkam, Wilhelm Heinrich (1810-1884)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. 1956. Web. 22 Nov 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Erbkam,_Wilhelm_Heinrich_(1810-1884)&oldid=145020.
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Neff, Christian. (1956). Erbkam, Wilhelm Heinrich (1810-1884). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 22 November 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Erbkam,_Wilhelm_Heinrich_(1810-1884)&oldid=145020.
Adapted by permission of Herald Press, Harrisonburg, Virginia, from Mennonite Encyclopedia, Vol. 2, p. 242. All rights reserved.
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