Hutterite History as a Refugee Story

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Authors: Emmy Barth Maendel
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Abstract

This article gives an overview of Hutterite and Bruderhof migrations over the past five hundred years, forced on them by persecution. It emphasizes the conviction that gave men and women the courage to flee from one land to another rather than submit to laws that violated their consciences.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Reformation and Early Modern Christianity Migration and Exile Studies Religion and Society Interactions

Publication details

Journal / source
The Journal of Plain Anabaptist Communities
Volume
6
Issue
1
Publication date
15 January 2026