Community of the Cross: Moravian Piety in Colonial Bethlehem
(Part of the Max Kade Research Institute: Germans Beyond Europe Series)
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Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, was a unique colonial town. It was the first permanent outpost of the Moravians in North America and served as the headquarters for their extensive missionary efforts. It was also one of the most successful communal societies in American history. Bethlehem was founded as a "congregation of the cross" where all aspects of personal and social life were subordinated to the religious ideal of the community. In Community...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0271058552
ISBN13:9780271058559
Release Date:September 2012
Publisher:Penn State University Press
Length:296 Pages
Weight:0.05 lbs.
Dimensions:0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"
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