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Bibliographies Martyrs Mirror Text Text Excerpts Making the Martyrs Mirror Predecessors and Primary Sources Editions and Translations Braght, Thieleman J. van. Het Bloedig Tooneel, of Martelaers Spiegel der Doops-gesinde of Weereloose Christenen, Die, om 't getuygenis van Jesus haren Salighmaker, geleden hebben, ende gedood zijn, van Christi tijd af, tot desen tijd toe. Dieren: De Bataafsche Leeuw, 1984. See also editions from 1660 and 1685 Braght, Thieleman J. van, and David Luthy. Der blutige Schauplatz, oder, Märtyrer-Spiegel der Taufgesinnten oder Wehrlosen Christen, die um des Zeugnisses Jesu, ihres Seligmachers, Willen gelitten haben und getötet worden sind, von Christi Zeit an bis auf das Jahr 1600. Aylmer, Ont: Pathway Pub. Corp, 2011. German translation; see also editions from 1748, 1780, 1814, 1849, 1870, 1915, 1950, 1962, 1967, 1973, 1990, and 2005 Braght, Thieleman J. van, and Joseph F. Sohm. The Bloody Theater, or, Martyrs Mirror of the Defenseless Christians: Who Baptized Only Upon Confession of Faith, and Who Suffered and Died for the Testimony of Jesus, Their Saviour, from the Time of Christ to the Year A.D. 1660. Scottdale, Pa: Herald Press, 1998. English translation by Joseph F. Sohm; see also editions from 1837, 1886, 1938, 1950, 1951, 1964, 1972, 1975, 1977, 1979, and 1982 Braght, Thieleman J. van, and Menno Sauder. A Description of the True and of the False Church: As Outlined in a Certain History, Properly Named The Bloody Theatre, or Martyrs Mirror, by Thieleman J. Van Bracht, 1660, and A Solution to Wor[l]d Problems. Elmira, Ont: Menno Sauder, 1944. See also ed. 1945 Braght, Thieleman J. van, and Jan Luiken. El testimonio y el martirio de los cristianos indefensos. Moundridge, Kansas: Gospel Publishers, Church of God in Christ, Mennonite, 2000. Spanish translation Braght, Thieleman J. van, and Jan Luiken. Getreu bis an den Tod: Berichte über standhafte Christen von Stephanus bis heute aus dem "Märtyrer-Spiegel" und "Der Leserfreund". Crockett, Ky: Rod and Staff Publishers, Inc, 1998. Danish Translation Etchings Luiken, Jan, Thieleman J. van Braght, and Melvin V. Lengacher. Der Blutige Schau-Platz. Maysville, Ky: Swiss Heritage Library, 2010. Reproduction of 113 copper-plate engravings used to illustrate the 1685 Dutch and 1780 German editions of the Martyrs’ mirror, with a history of the 1780 publication and the fate of the copper-plates Anabaptist Identity Conference, et al. Anabaptist Identity Conference. Lititz, PA 2011. North Highlands, CA: Victory Music Services, 2011. Includes discussion of Martyrs Mirror engravings by Amos Hoover Luiken, Jan, and Thieleman J. van Braght. Artwork from Martyrs' Mirror: 115 engravings from Jan Luyken. Amberson, Pa.: Scroll Pub. Co, 2000. Luiken, Jan, and Thieleman J. van Braght. Theatre des martyrs: Schau-Buhne der Martyrer: depuis la mort J. Christ jusqu' à present: représenté en tres belles tailles-douces. Leyde: Pierre vander Aa, 1698. Album of plates, 104 from T. J. van Braght’s Het bloedigh tooneel (Amsterdam, 1685); and 11 from J. L. Gottfried’s Historische kronyck (Amsterdam, 1698.) Luiken, Jan, and Thieleman J. van Braght. Schouwtooneel der Martelaren. Amsterdam: M. Schagen, 1738. 104 illustrations with captions in German and French Luiken, Jan, and Thieleman J. van Braght. The Drama of the Martyrs: From the Death of Jesus Christ Up to the Recent Times. Lancaster, Pa: Mennonite Historical Associates, 1975. Illustrations originally published in the 2nd ed. of T.J. van Braght’s Het bloedigh tooneel (Amsterdam, 1685) Luiken, Jan. De Lydens-geschiedenis van den Zaligmaker en zyner eerste navolgeren: nevens een beknopt verhaal der vervolgingen, den protestantschen belyderen van den christen godsdienst, van deszelfs eerste instelling af, alomme, en vooral in de Nederlanden, in de xvide en xviide eeuwen, aangedaan. Te Amsterdam: By Petrus Conradi, 1778. 51 scaled-down copies of some of Jan Luiken’s illustrations, mostly from the 2nd ed. of Het bloedig tooneel (Amsterdam: J. v.d. Deyster, 1685) and for the most part are the same plates used in J. B.’s ’t Merg van de Historien der martelaren (Amsterdam, 1722, 1736, & 1769) with some modifications People of the Martyrs Mirror Biographies comment Bibliography Notes Bakels, H. Anneke's vuurdood. Haarlem: H. Bakels, 1925. Biography of Anneken Hendriks (d. 1571) Bergsten, Torsten, and William Roscoe Estep. Balthasar Hubmaier: Anabaptist Theologian and Martyr. Valley Forge, Pa: Judson Press, 1978. Biography of Balthasar Hubmaier (d. 1528) Lowry, James W., David J. Rempel Smucker, and John L. Ruth. Hans Landis, Swiss Anabaptist Martyr, in Seventeenth Century Documents. Millersburg, OH: Ohio Amish Library, 2003. Biography of Hans Landis (d. 1614) Luthy, David. Dirk Willems: His Noble Deed Lives on. Aylmer, ON.: Pathway Publishers, 2011. The story of Dirk Willems (d. 1569) and its interpretation Smit, J. Wendelmoet Claesdochter: de eerste Hollandsche martelares voor het Protestantisme, in Den Haag verbrand den 20sten Nov. 1527 en na vier eeuwen herdacht. 's-Gravenhage: C. Blommendaal, 1927. Biography of Weynken Claes (d. 1527) Viveren, Jacques van. De uyt-spraecke van Anna Vytedenhove (die te Brussel om de suyuere leere moordadelick is ghedoluen gheweest) aen de Heeren Staten, van dese Vereenighde Nederlanden waer in ghehandelt wordet van den Spaenschen Vrede, midtsgadets De lof van Godes vrede. Eerst tot Leyden: By Christoffel Guyot, 1598. Biography of Anneken vanden Hove (d. 1579) Women comment Bibliography Notes Bakels, H. Anneke's vuurdood. Haarlem: H. Bakels, 1925. Biography of Anneken Hendriks (d. 1571) Joldersma, Hermina, and Louis Peter Grijp. "Elisabeth's manly courage": Testimonials and Songs of Martyred Anabaptist Women in the Low Countries. Milwaukee [Wis.]: Marquette University Press, 2001. Klopfer, Sheila D. One of His Sheep: The Lives of Anabaptist Women from the Martyrs Mirror, 1525-1565. Thesis (M.A.)--New Mexico State University, 1994. Reed, Jennifer H. Dutch Anabaptist Female Martyrs and Their Response to the Reformation. Thesis (M.A.)--University of South Florida, 1991. Sawadsky, Hedy. The Role of Anabaptist Women According to the Martyrs Mirror from 1527 to 1559. 1960. Smit, J. Wendelmoet Claesdochter: de eerste Hollandsche martelares voor het Protestantisme, in Den Haag verbrand den 20sten Nov. 1527 en na vier eeuwen herdacht. 's-Gravenhage: C. Blommendaal, 1927. Biography of Weynken Claes (d. 1527) Snyder, C. Arnold, and Linda A. Huebert Hecht. Profiles of Anabaptist Women: Sixteenth-Century Reforming Pioneers. Waterloo, Ont: Published for the Canadian Corporation for Studies in Religion by Wilfrid Laurier University Press, 1996. Umble, Jenifer Hiett. Women and Choice: An Examination of the Martyrs' Mirror. Thesis (M.A.)--Southern Methodist University, 1987. Viveren, Jacques van. De uyt-spraecke van Anna Vytedenhove (die te Brussel om de suyuere leere moordadelick is ghedoluen gheweest) aen de Heeren Staten, van dese Vereenighde Nederlanden waer in ghehandelt wordet van den Spaenschen Vrede, midtsgadets De lof van Godes vrede. Eerst tot Leyden: By Christoffel Guyot, 1598. Interpreting the Martyrs Mirror Guides to Reading An extensive book like the Martyrs Mirror may seem daunting at first glance. However, guides offered in multiple languages make the martyrs' stories accessible to modern readers. Bibliography Notes Miller, Lynn A. Trail of the Martyrs: A Guide to the Sites of Anabaptist Martyrdom. Elkhart, Ind.: Schwaermer Press, 1984. WorldCat Lowry, James W. The Martyrs' Mirror Made Plain: A Study Guide and Further Studies. Aylmer, Ont: Pathway Publishers, 2011. WorldCat Lowry, James W. In the Whale's Belly: And Other Martyr Stories. Harrisonburg, Va: Christian Light Publications, 1981. WorldCat Lowry, James W., Vohmann, and Thieleman J. van Braght. Aki a cethal gyomrába került: keresztyén mártírok története, akiknek a hite erősebb volt, mint a halál. Budapest: Evangéliumi kiadó, 2008. WorldCat Hungarian translation Lowry, James W., Maria Juana de Mejía, and Thieleman J. van Braght. En el vientre de la ballena y otras historias de los mártires. Farmington, N.M.: Publicadores Lámpara y Luz, 1999. WorldCat Spanish translation Lowry, James W. Im Bauche des Walfisches und andere Märtyrergeschichten. Ephrata, PA: Grace Press, 2006. WorldCat German translation Lowry, James W., and Thieleman J. van Braght. Bo chrebe kita i drugie istorii o muchenikakh. Ephrata, PA: Grace Press, 1997. WorldCat Russian translation Witmer, Dallas, and Thieleman J. van Braght. The Faith Worth Dying For. Farmington, NM: Lamp and Light Publishers, Inc, 1996. WorldCat Lesson book with 13 lessons and final test Witmer, Dallas, and Thieleman J. van Braght. Der Glaube, Für Den Es Sich Zu Sterben Lohnt. Crockett, Ky: Rod and Staff Publishers, Inc, 2003. WorldCat German Translation Witmer, Dallas, Thieleman J. van Braght, and Jan Luiken. La fe por la cual vale morir. Farmington, N.M.: Publicadora Lámpara y Luz, 2010. WorldCat Spanish Translation Witmer, Dallas, Thieleman J. van Braght, and Jan Luiken. La foi pour laquelle il est digne de mourir. Farmington, N.M.: Éditeurs Lampe et Lumière, 2002. WorldCat French Translation Witmer, Dallas, Alexei Pavlovich Muzalyov, and Thieleman J. van Braght. Vera, za kotoruiu stoit umeret. Milverton, Ont: Masters International Ministries, 1998. WorldCat Russian translation Retelling the Stories The stories of the Martyrs Mirror have inspired a long history of retelling, ranging from condensed versions of the book in the early eighteenth century to modern interpretations that have extended the tales into fictional novels. Bibliography Notes Braght, Thieleman J. van, Josse Bout, Jan Luiken, and Pieter Jan Entrop. 'T merg van de historien der martelaren.: Behelzende de voornaamste getuigenissen, schrikkelyke vonnissen, standvastige belydenissen, en wreede tormenten, die dezelve geleden hebben; beginnende met het lyden van Christus, en eindigende met het jaar 1671. T'Amsteldam: P.J. Entrop, boekverkooper op de hoek van de Heerengragt en 't Koningsplyn, 1769. Jackson, Dave, Neta Jackson, and Thieleman J. van Braght. On Fire for Christ: Stories of Anabaptist Martyrs, Retold from Martyrs Mirror. Scottdale, Pa: Herald Press, 1989. Oyer, John S., Robert S. Kreider, Jan Luiken, and Thieleman J. van Braght. Mirror of the Martyrs: Stories of Courage, Inspiringly Retold, of 16th Century Anabaptists Who Gave Their Lives for Their Faith. Intercourse, PA: Good Books, 2003. Oyer, John S., Robert S. Kreider, and Stephen E. Buckwalter. Märtyrer-Schicksale: Berichte über Täufer des 16. Jahrhunderts, die für ihren Glauben ihr Leben hingaben. Lage, Germany: Logos Verlag, 2002. German translation Oyer, John S., Robert S. Kreider, Jan Luiken, Thieleman J. van Braght, and Jai Prakash Masih. [Mirror of the martyrs, Hindi translation] Acworth, GA: Yeshu Ke Paas, Inc, 2010. Hindi translation Oyer, John S., Robert S. Kreider, Jan Luiken, and Emil Hanuseac. Istorii o khristianskikh muchenikakh: (iz knigi "Zerkalo mychenikov") : vdokhovli︠a︡i︠u︡shcht︠s︡e t︠s︡smort︠s︡t︠s︡ o muzhesmve anabapmt︠s︡smov XVI veka, omdavshcht︠s︡kh svoi︠u︡ zht︠s︡znʹ za veru. Berlin, Ohio: Christian Aid Ministries, 2002. Oyer, John S., Robert S. Kreider, Jan Luiken, and Emil Hanuseac. Istorisiri din "Oglindă martirilor": istorisiri pline de curaj, repovestite cu inspirație, despre anabaptiștii secolului al XVI-lea care și-au dat viața pentru credința lor. Berlin, Ohio: Christian Aid Ministries, 2002. Romanian translation Oyer, John S., Robert S. Kreider, Jan Luiken, and Thieleman J. van Braght. Miroir des martyrs: Histoires d'anabaptistes ayant donné leur vie pour leur foi au XVIe siècle. Cléon d'Andran, France: Éditions Excelsis, 2003. French translation Oyer, John S., Robert S. Kreider, Jan Luiken, Alih Bahasa, Sri Wandaningsih, Charles Christano, and Paul Gunawan. Cermin para martir: kisah-kisah gagah berani kaum Anabaptis dari abad XVI yang telah mengorbankan hidup demi iman mereka, yang diceritakan kembali untuk membangkitkan semangat. Semarang: Sinode GKMI, 1999. Indonesian translation Oyer, John S., Robert S. Kreider, Jan Luiken, and Clara Helena Beltrán Suárez. Espejo de los mártires: historias de inspiración y coraje. Santafé de Bogotá, Colombia: Ediciones Clara-Semilla, 1997. Spanish translation Children's Stories As examples of steadfast and nonresistant faith, the martyr stories and their values have been prepared for younger audiences. Bibliography Notes Snider, Cindy Gay, and Mary Meinking. Finding Anna Bee. Scottdale, Pa: Herald Press, 2007. Schlabach, Amy. Times of Trial: Poem Stories of Anabaptist Martyrs for Children. Sugarcreek, OH: Carlisle Press, 2011. See, Sharon, and Peter Balholm. Godly Heroes of the Past. Crockett, Ky: Rod and Staff Publishers, 2009. Bauman, Elizabeth Hershberger. Coals of Fire. Scottdale, Pa: Herald Press, 1954. Fiction The Martyrs Mirror offers a rich selection of tales that has inspired novels and fictional retellings. Bibliography Notes Augsburger, Myron S., Hans Jörg Meier, and Tabea Kunz. Ich werde dich wieder sehen. Saglianes, Seewis: Breakthrough Publisher, 2003. WorldCat Augsburger, Myron S., and Allan Eitzen. Pilgrim Aflame. Scottdale, Pa: Herald Press, 2005. WorldCat Burkholder, Kendra. Kogo mne boi︠a︡t'si︠a︡. Ephrata, PA: Grace Press, Inc, 2001. WorldCat Burkholder, Kendra, and Dale Burkholder. "Whom Shall I Fear?". Crockett, Ky: Rod and Staff Publishers, 1996. WorldCat Children of the Highest. Costa Rica, C.A.: Pearl Press, 1997. WorldCat Esh, Claudia. We Are His Witnesses: An Anabaptist Martyr Story. Sugarcreek, OH: Carlisle Press, 2011. WorldCat Martin, John. The Hollow Tree Letters. 1986. WorldCat Staal, M. van der. Anneke Jansz: Historisch verhaal uit den eersten tijd der hervorming. Urk: De Vuurtoren, 1976. WorldCat Stoll, Joseph, and Joseph Stoll. La esposa del tamborilero: y otras historias. Crockett, Ky: Editorial Vara Y Cayado [Rod and Staff], 1981. WorldCat Stoll, Joseph, and Thieleman J. van Braght. The Drummer's Wife: And Other Stories from Martyrs' Mirror. Aylmer, Ont: Pathway Pub, 1994. WorldCat Veen, P. H. Een aangrijpende bladzijde uit onze historie. S.l: Commissie voor de Doopsgezinden in de verstrooiing, 1901. World Cat Zook, Joe, and Thieleman J. van Braght. The Anguish of Faith: A Fictional Story Based on the Lives of the Martyrs. Morgantown, PA: Masthof Press, 2010. WorldCat Contemporary Responses The Martyrs Mirror continues to shock, inspire, and intrigue readers today. Through scholarly study and creative endeavors, individuals have responded to the text, demonstrating the contemporary relevance of the long-deceased martyrs. History, Criticism, and Perspectives Writers continue to shape the stories of the martyrs through contemporary perspectives, whatever their opinions on the tales and the tradition that surrounds them. Bibliography Notes Beachy, Kirsten. Tongue Screws and Testimonies: Poems, Stories, and Essays Inspired by The Martyrs Mirror. Scottdale, Pa: Herald Press, 2010. Heatwole, Daniel R. The Ephrata Martyrs' Mirror Past and Present. Scottdale, Pa: Mennonite Publ. House, n.d. Hertzler, Joseph Shenk. Getting Acquainted with Martyrs' Mirror. 1967. Horsch, John. Der Blutige Schauplatz, Oder, Martyrer Spiegel. 1900. Krahn, Cornelius, and Jan Luiken. The Witness of the Martyr's Mirror for Our Day. North Newton, Kansas: Bethel College, 1967. Kreider, Alan. The Relevance of Martyrs' Mirror to Our Time. London, England: A. Kreider, 1984. Nelson, Dawn Ruth. Verbal Formulae and Repetitive Motifs in the Martyrs Mirror Accounts. 1974. Nolan, Dennis J. Religion and Civil Authority: A Radical Christian View of Church-State Relations As Portrayed in the Martyrs Mirror. Japan: Kant⁻o Gakuin Daigaku Law Research Institute, 1999. Second of two parts Studer, Gerald C. A History of the Martyrs Mirror: Written for Mennonite History Class and the Mennonite Historical Society. 1947. Swartzentruber, A. Orley. A Study of the Piety and the Theology of the Anabaptist Martyrs in Van Braght's Martyrs Mirror. 1953. Musical Responses The Martyrs Mirror has inspired a number of musical compositions, from oratorios to band scores. Bibliography Notes King, Shirley Sprunger. Singing at the Fire: Voices of the Anabaptist Martyrs: Organ Lecture-Recital. 1997. Parker, Alice, John L. Ruth, Thieleman J. van Braght, and Richard Hosteltler. Martyr’s Mirror Oratorio. Goshen, IN: Richard Hostetler, 2004. DVD Parker, Alice, and John L. Ruth. Martyr's Mirror Oratorio. S.l: Parker, 1971. Libretto printed as program for presentation at Goshen College, 1971 October 31 Sauder, Dorothy. Sesquicentennial of the Amish Mennonites of Ontario. Ontario Amish Mennonites, 1972. Includes Martyrs Mirror oratorio Weirich, David, and Thieleman J. van Braght. Martyrs mirror: for concert band. Grand Junction, CO: Grand Mesa Music Publishers, 2001. Band scores