Zwinger, Hans (d. 1568)
Hans (Hänsel) Zwinger, a Hutterite preacher, a tanner, therefore called also Gerber, who died in 1568 at Wostitz in Moravia, was the author of the song "Wollen singen zu dieser first" which commemorates the suffering of Hans Arbeiter and Heinrich Schuster.
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Author(s) | Elizabeth Horsch Bender |
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Date Published | 1959 |
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Bender, Elizabeth Horsch. "Zwinger, Hans (d. 1568)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. 1959. Web. 15 Aug 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Zwinger,_Hans_(d._1568)&oldid=144672.
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Bender, Elizabeth Horsch. (1959). Zwinger, Hans (d. 1568). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 15 August 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Zwinger,_Hans_(d._1568)&oldid=144672.
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