A history of the Münster Anabaptists : inner emigration and the Third Reich ; a critical edition of Friedrich Reck-Malleczewen's "Bockelson: A tale of mass insanity"

A defining work in the "Inner Emigration" literary movement, Friedrich Reck-Malleczewen's History of the Munster Anabaptists was written in 1937 as a criticism of the Nazi regime. This English translation includes documents, scholarly essays, and a detailed introduction. A defining work in the "Inner Emigration" literary movement, Friedrich Reck-Malleczewen's History of the Munster Anabaptists was written in 1937 as a criticism of the Nazi regime. This English translation includes documents, scholarly essays, and a detailed introduction A defining work in the "Inner Emigration" literary movement, Friedrich Reck-Malleczewen's History of the Munster Anabaptists was written in 1937 as a criticism of the Nazi regime. This English translation includes documents, scholarly essays, and a detailed introduction. A defining work in the "Inner Emigration" literary movement, Friedrich Reck-Malleczewen's History of the Munster Anabaptists was written in 1937 as a criticism of the Nazi regime. This English translation includes documents, scholarly essays, and a detailed introduction "This book provides an imporant point of access to the phenomenon of Inner Emigration in Germany during the Third Reich. The vivid parallels between Friedrich Reck-Malleczewen's 1937 account of the Munster Anabaptist uprising in 1534 and Hitler's Third Reich in Germany make this intriguing work a fascinating document of opposition to the Nazi regime."--Neil H. Donahue, Professor of German and Comparative Literature, Hofstra University Contents......Page 8 List of Illustrations......Page 10 Acknowledgments......Page 12 Translator’s Preface......Page 14 Conservative Opposition: Friedrich Reck-Malleczewen’s Antifascist Novel Bockelson: A History of Mass Hysteria......Page 22 The Last Sunday......Page 34 1 Prologue (Prologus)......Page 38 2 The Beginning of the Tragedy (Incipit Tragoedia)......Page 54 3 The City of God (Urbs Dei)......Page 76 4 The Sword (Gladius)......Page 90 5 The Last Whore (Deterrima Cunnus)......Page 108 6 King of the Sewer (Rex Cacans)......Page 122 7 Desperate Hope (Spes Desperata)......Page 150 8 Starvation (Fames)......Page 174 9 Day of Wrath (Dies Irae)......Page 190 10 Lest I Be Burned in Eternal Fire (Ne Perenni Cremer Igni)......Page 202 Works Cited/Consulted......Page 224 Anabaptist Bibliography......Page 228 Inner Emigration Bibliography......Page 236 A......Page 246 B......Page 247 C......Page 248 F......Page 249 H......Page 250 K......Page 251 M......Page 252 N......Page 253 P......Page 254 S......Page 255 T......Page 256 Z......Page 257 Foreword / Friedrich Reck-malleczewen'-- Antifascist Novel Bockelson : A History Of Mass Hysteria / By Karl-heinz Schoeps -- Translators' Preface -- The Last Sunday -- Prologue (prologus) -- The Beginning Of The Tragedy (incipit Tragoedia) -- The City Of God (urbs Dei) -- The Sword (gladius) -- The Last Whore (deterrima Cunnus) -- King Of The Sewer (rex Cacans) -- Desperate Hope (spes Desperata) -- Starvation (fames) -- Day Of Wrath (dies Irae) -- Lest I Be Burned In Eternal Fire (ne Perenni Cremer Igni). Translated And Edited By George B. Von Der Lippe And Viktoria M. Reck-malleczewen. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Translator's preface Conservative opposition: Friedrich Reck-Malleczewen's antifascist novel Bockelson : a history of mass hysteria / Karl-Heinz Schoeps The last Sunday / Victoria M. Reck-Malleczwen Prologue (Prologus) The beginning of the tragedy (Incipit tragoedia) The city of God (Urbs Dei) The sword (Gladius) The last whore (Deterrima cunnus) King of the sewer (Rex cacans) Desperate hope (Spes desperata) Starvation (Fames) Day of wrath (Dies irae) Lest I be burned in eternal fire (Ne perenni cremer igni). A defining work in the "Inner Emigration" literary movement, Friedrich Reck-Malleczewen's History of the Münster Anabaptists was written in 1937 as a criticism of the Nazi regime. This English translation includes documents, scholarly essays, and a detailed introduction