The Ephrata Commune : An Early American Counterculture PDF
by Alderfer E.G. Alderfer
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Tells of the founding and subsequent history of Ephrata, a mystical religious community that flourished in eastern Pennsylvania in the mid-eighteenth century. Its leader, Conrad Beissel, a German Pietist who came to America in 1720 seeking spiritual peace and solitude. Settled in Lancaster County, his talents and charisma attracted other German settlers who shared his vision of a community built in the image of apostolic Christianity.
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- Format:PDF
- Pages:288 pages
- Publisher:University of Pittsburgh Press
- Publication Date:15/10/1985
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- ISBN:9780822972402
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Download - Immediately Available
- Format:PDF
- Pages:288 pages
- Publisher:University of Pittsburgh Press
- Publication Date:15/10/1985
- Category:
- ISBN:9780822972402