"An ambitious biography in graphicnovel style of an early Anabaptist martyr. Intriguing watercolors evocative of both Hieronymus Bosch and 1970s pop art precede the opening pages. The chapters that follow use accessible language and abundant visual cues in softly colored, actionpacked art." Kirkus ReviewsIn a time of social upheaval, in a city astir with dangerous new ideas, the son of a Catholic priest becomes a leader of a nonviolent revolution. Five hundred years ago, in an age marked by war, plague, inequality, and religious coercion, there were people across Europe who dared to imagine a society of sharing, peace, and freedom of conscience. These radicals were ready to die for their vision. They were executed by the thousandsby water, by fire, and by swordin both Catholic and Protestant states. Their stories come to life in this graphic novel series that dramatically recreates a littleknown chapter in the history of the Reformation. By Water,is a true story of friendship and betrayal set in the Swiss city of Zurich. It chronicles the conflict between establishment reformer Ulrich Zwingli (14841531) and his student Felix Manz (14981527), who at first reveres Zwingli as a father figure but ends up drowned on Zwinglis orders for insisting that only adult believers should be baptized. In this dramatic visualization of the birth of the Radical Reformation, water is both wonder and weapon, a symbol of new life and a death sentence. This actionpacked, historically accurate...

Binding: Paperback;144 pages; Publisher: Plough Publishing House (IPS); Classification: FV; Weight: 528 g; Dimensions: 253 x 194 x 15

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