The Ephrata Commune
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The Ephrata Commune
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Author : E.G. Alderfer
language : en
Publisher: University of Pittsburgh Pre
Release Date : 2011-10-24
The Ephrata Commune written by E.G. Alderfer and has been published by University of Pittsburgh Pre this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-10-24 with History categories.
E. G. Alderfer has chosen a dramatic story to tell—the founding and subsequent history of Ephrata, a mystical religious community that flourished in eastern Pennsylvania in the mid-eighteenth century. The history of the commune is inseparable from that of its leader, Conrad Beissel, a German Pietist who came to America in 1720 seeking spiritual peace and solitude. When he settled in the virgin forest of Lancaster County, his talents and charisma attraced other German settlers who shared his vision of a community built in the image of apostolic Christianity.In its heyday, from about 1735 to 1765, the community at Ephrata numbered some two hundred people, the celibate members living in simple wooden buildings noted for the harmony and serenity of their architecture.The cultural achievements of the group were exceptional. They produced an extensive body of mystical literature and constructed the most complete printing establishment in the colonies at that time. They were also adept at the art of Fraktur, and many exquisitely decorated manuscripts survive. Music was a particular interest of Beissel's, and the choral music performed at Ephrata was well known and much admired.Mr. Alderfer, who has written widely on colonial Pennsylvania, shows the relationship of the Ephrata commune to other experiments at withdrawal from the world and in particular to the many strands of Old World mysticism and the German Pietist movement. He also discusses American religious and communal movements of later times in the light of the Ephrata experience. His is the first history of the community to provide extensive documentation, including analysis of many surviving manuscripts and books written at Ephrata.Although the commune died out in the nineteenth century, the site and many of the buildingts survived. Today the Ephrata Cloisters Park is operated by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.
The Ephrata Community 120 Years Ago
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Author : Diffenderffer Frank Ried
language : en
Publisher: Legare Street Press
Release Date : 2023-07-18
The Ephrata Community 120 Years Ago written by Diffenderffer Frank Ried and has been published by Legare Street Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-07-18 with History categories.
This book offers a rare glimpse into the daily life of the Ephrata community in Pennsylvania in the mid-18th century. With its detailed descriptions of the community's beliefs, practices, and struggles, as well as its illustrations of their distinctive art and architecture, it is an important resource for anyone interested in American religious history. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
The European Roots Of The Ephrata Commune
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Author : Willis L. Shirk
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1996
The European Roots Of The Ephrata Commune written by Willis L. Shirk and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996 with Celibacy categories.
Voices Of The Turtledoves
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Author : Jeff Bach
language : en
Publisher: Penn State Press
Release Date : 2005-01-01
Voices Of The Turtledoves written by Jeff Bach and has been published by Penn State Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-01-01 with Religion categories.
Winner, 2004 Dale W. Brown Book Award for Outstanding Scholarship in Anabaptist and Pietist Studies Winner, 2005 Outstanding Publication, Communal Studies Association Co-published with the Pennsylvania German Society/Vandenhoeck && Ruprecht The Ephrata Cloister was a community of radical Pietists founded by Georg Conrad Beissel (1691&–1768), a charismatic mystic who had been a journeyman baker in Europe. In 1720 he and a few companions sought a new life in William Penn&’s land of religious freedom, eventually settling on the banks of the Cocalico Creek in what is now Lancaster County. They called their community &“Ephrata,&” after the Hebrew name for the area around Bethlehem. Voices of the Turtledoves is a fascinating look at the sacred world that flourished at Ephrata. In Voices of the Turtledoves, Jeff Bach is the first to draw extensively on Ephrata&’s manuscript resources and on recent archaeological investigations to present an overarching look at the community. He concludes that the key to understanding all the various aspects of life at Ephrata&—its architecture, manuscript art, and social organization&—is the religious thought of Beissel and his co-leaders.
The Ephrata Community 120 Years Ago
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Author : Frank Ried Diffenderffer
language : en
Publisher: Sagwan Press
Release Date : 2018-02-07
The Ephrata Community 120 Years Ago written by Frank Ried Diffenderffer and has been published by Sagwan Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-02-07 with History categories.
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
The Ephrata Community 120 Years Ago Classic Reprint
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Author : Frank Ried Diffenderffer
language : en
Publisher: Forgotten Books
Release Date : 2016-09-17
The Ephrata Community 120 Years Ago Classic Reprint written by Frank Ried Diffenderffer and has been published by Forgotten Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-09-17 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Excerpt from The Ephrata Community 120 Years Ago Account of the Society of Dunkards in Pennsylvania. Communicated by a British Officer to the Editor of the Edinburgh Magazine. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Ephrata Cloister
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Author : John Bradley
language : en
Publisher: Stackpole Books
Release Date : 2000
Ephrata Cloister written by John Bradley and has been published by Stackpole Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000 with History categories.
Describes the austere lifestyle and culture of the eighteenth-century religious community, led by Conrad Beissel, that lived, worked, and worshiped at the Ephrata Cloister. Includes a tour of the nine original Germanic buildings on the site.
Chronicon Ephratense
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Author : Johann Miller
language : en
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Release Date : 2018-10-03
Chronicon Ephratense written by Johann Miller and has been published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-10-03 with categories.
The Ephrata Cloister or Ephrata Community was a religious community, established in 1732 by Johann Conrad Beissel at Ephrata, in what is now Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.
Souvenir Book Of The Ephrata Cloister
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Author : Samuel Grant Zerfass
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1975
Souvenir Book Of The Ephrata Cloister written by Samuel Grant Zerfass and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1975 with Religion categories.
The Ephrata Community 120 Years Ago
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1904
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