Early American Illuminated Manuscripts From The Ephrata Cloister

Author : Cynda L. Benson
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ISBN 13 : 9781422393499
Total Pages : 22 pages
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Download or read book Early American Illuminated Manuscripts from the Ephrata Cloister written by Cynda L. Benson and published by . This book was released on 2008-02 with total page 22 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Ephrata Cloister was an 18th-cent. society of radical Pietist Germans founded by Georg Conrad Beissel (1691-1768), a charismatic mystic. In 1720 he & a few companions sought a new life in William Penn¿s land of religious freedom, eventually settling on the Pennsylvania frontier & establishing a communal society that followed a rule of ascetic devotion. In 1732 Beissel moved to the banks of the Cocalico Creek, in what is now Lancaster County, PA, & was followed by devoted disciples. The number of converts increased until a communal way of life was established & the Ephrata Cloister was begun. This catalog discusses the history & daily activities of Ephrata Cloister, including its unique form of choral hymnody, its press & scriptorium. Illustrations.

Author : Gerard C. Wertkin
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1135956146
Total Pages : 1583 pages
Book Rating : 4.41/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Encyclopedia of American Folk Art written by Gerard C. Wertkin and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2004-08-02 with total page 1583 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For a full list of entries, contributors, and more, visit the Encyclopedia of American Folk Art web site. This is the first comprehensive, scholarly study of a most fascinating aspect of American history and culture. Generously illustrated with both black and white and full-color photos, this A-Z encyclopedia covers every aspect of American folk art, encompassing not only painting, but also sculpture, basketry, ceramics, quilts, furniture, toys, beadwork, and more, including both famous and lesser-known genres. Containing more than 600 articles, this unique reference considers individual artists, schools, artistic, ethnic, and religious traditions, and heroes who have inspired folk art. An incomparable resource for general readers, students, and specialists, it will become essential for anyone researching American art, culture, and social history.

Author : Donald A. Shelley
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 408 pages
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Download or read book The Fraktur-writings Or Illuminated Manuscripts of the Pennsylvania Germans written by Donald A. Shelley and published by . This book was released on 1961 with total page 408 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Philip Lockley
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 113748487X
Total Pages : 242 pages
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Download or read book Protestant Communalism in the Trans-Atlantic World, 1650–1850 written by Philip Lockley and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-04-29 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explores the trans-Atlantic history of Protestant traditions of communalism – communities of shared property. The sixteenth-century Reformation may have destroyed monasticism in northern Europe, but Protestant Christianity has not always denied common property. Between 1650 and 1850, a range of Protestant groups adopted communal goods, frequently after crossing the Atlantic to North America: the Ephrata community, the Shakers, the Harmony Society, the Community of True Inspiration, and others. Early Mormonism also developed with a communal dimension, challenging its surrounding Protestant culture of individualism and the free market. In a series of focussed and survey studies, this book recovers the trans-Atlantic networks and narratives, ideas and influences, which shaped Protestant communalism across two centuries of early modernity.

Author : Jeff Bach
Publisher : Penn State Press
ISBN 13 : 0271027444
Total Pages : 306 pages
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Download or read book Voices of the Turtledoves written by Jeff Bach and published by Penn State Press. This book was released on 2005-01-01 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Author : American Library Association. Meeting
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 594 pages
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Download or read book Papers and Proceedings of the ... Annual Meeting of the American Library Association Held at ... written by American Library Association. Meeting and published by . This book was released on 1896 with total page 594 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : American Library Association. Annual Conference
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 388 pages
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Download or read book Papers and Proceedings written by American Library Association. Annual Conference and published by . This book was released on 1896 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : American Library Association
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 408 pages
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Download or read book Proceedings written by American Library Association and published by . This book was released on 1897 with total page 408 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : American Library Association. Conference
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 954 pages
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Download or read book Papers and Proceedings written by American Library Association. Conference and published by . This book was released on 1896 with total page 954 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : American Library Association
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Total Pages : 412 pages
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Download or read book Papers and Proceedings of the ... General Meeting of the American Library Association written by American Library Association and published by . This book was released on 1897 with total page 412 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: