Karlstadt as the Father of the Baptist Movements : The Emergence of Lay Protestantism

Presenting an appraisal of the origins of lay Protestantism in the Radical Reformation, this volume analyzes Karlstadt's creative contributions and examines the traditional picture of Karlstadt as an initiator of Luther.

It explores the idea that the first Baptists of Zurich financially supported the printing of Karlstadt's treatises on the Lord's Supper.

The early history of the Reformation in Estonia, Latvia, and Sweden is also discussed.