Hans Landis: Swiss Anabaptist Martyr in Seventeenth Century Documents
Hans Landis, a rugged Anabaptist farmer living in Zurich, Switzerland, was executed for his faith in 1614. By presenting 25 documents in both the original language and the English translation, this book offers new information about the work, court trials, and death of Hans Landis, as well as an insight into the religious, social, and political atmosphere of that time. Also includes a 46-stanza poem written by Hans Landis and found in the Ausbund. (246pp. illus. hardcover. Ohio Amish Library, 2003.)
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