http://www.amazon.com/Peasants-Anabaptist-Community-McGill-Queens-Religion/dp/0773511822

This was written by my professor's old professor, James Stayer, an extremely intelligent man who I had the good fortune to hear lecture a few times on this subject while doing my undergrad. Its a university press book, so maybe that is more "academic" than you are looking for but it comes strongly recommended.