Editing Jakob Ammann (section)

== Schism ==
Jakob Ammann is known because of his prominent involvement in a schism among the [[Swiss Brethren]] that began in 1693. Until recent decades, he was often heavily blamed for the division, being portrayed as an angry, harsh, and demanding leader who imposed his views on others.<ref name= "Unser Leit" />{{rp|III}}{{Efn | The Amish side of the division did not publish much about the event, while the other side of the story was published, creating a basically one-sided version that was passed down from generation to generation.}} With the publication of some of the correspondence from the period (beginning in 1950, with Mast’s "Amish Letters") and the uncovering of new evidence, Ammann’s reputation has received a more positive appraisal among some researchers.<ref name="Unser Leit" />{{rp |III}} Because of their prominent roles, Jakob Ammann and [[Hans Reist]] have been used to characterize the two sides of the schism, but the issues were broader than the two most prominent men involved.<ref name="Letters Roth">{{cite book | last= Roth | first=John D. | title=Letters of the Amish Division: A Sourcebook | publisher=Mennonite Historical Society | place=Goshen, Indiana | year=1993}}</ref>{{rp|13}}