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Explore the religious life of German immigrants in colonial America and how faith shaped a new world. This nonfiction history focuses on the German communities that helped build early American religion, beyond the better-known Puritan story. It combines social history with ecclesiastical detail to show how Lutherans, Reformed, Catholics, Mennonites, Moravians, and other groups practiced faith on the frontier.
- Learn how Pietism, separatists, and classic confessional life influenced German churches in colonial towns.
- See how missionaries, pastors, and laypeople organized worship, education, and charity among scattered communities.
- Discover the rich interplay between German religious culture and American society during the colonial era.
- Understand the long arc of church life through periods of peace, war, and revolution that affected these communities.
Ideal for readers of early American history and religious studies who want a focused look at how German faith communities helped shape the colonies.
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Paperback. Etat : New. Print on Demand. This book tells the story of the religious life of German immigrants in Colonial America. It focuses on the Separatists, who broke away from the established Lutheran and Reformed churches, and the churchly Separatists, who remained within the church but formed their own groups. The author examines the influence of German Pietism, a movement that emphasized personal salvation and charity, on these groups. The book also discusses the various sects that emerged from the Separatist movement, such as the Mennonites, Dunkers, and Ephrata community. The author explores the beliefs, practices, and leaders of these groups, as well as their interactions with the broader religious landscape of Colonial America. Ultimately, this book sheds light on the diversity and vitality of religious life among German immigrants in Colonial America. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. N° de réf. du vendeur 9781330787328_0
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