HISTORY OF THE MORAVIAN CHURCH RENEWED UNITAS FRATRUM 1722-1957 BETHLEHEM PA HC

Description: History of the Moravian Church: The Renewed Unitas Fractrum 1722-1957 Hamilton. Nicely Illustrated with Maps and Illustrations * 723 PAGE * * HARDCOVER BOOK with DUST JACKET * 1967 - 2nd edition 1983 History of the Moravian Church - The Renewed Unitas Fratrum 1722-1957. Here is an Updated Definitive History of the Moravian Church by an Author who has long established Himself as the Authentic Authority in the field. In this volume Bishop Kenneth Hamilton adds to a thorough revision of his father's Monumental Work a Continuation of the Church's History Through its Quincentennial in 1957. The volume begins with an account of the quickening of religious life under the impulse of Pietism led by Spener in the late 17th century. The authors next introduce young Count Zinzendorf, on the many of the nobility under the grip of the religious awakening. The coming together of Pietists, the remnants of the Bohemian Brethren and the charismatic count emerges as a moving drama. The reader is then directed to the small Saxon town of Herrnhut, the refugee community which became center of world-wide missionary and evangelistic effort. Through the Industrial Revolution. Then the current scene. and questions like: How can Moravians lay claim to being a continuation of the Bohemian Brethren? How could Zinzendorf be both a Lutheran and a Moravian? What happened between the Moravians and John Wesley? How did Bethlehem, Pennsylvania and Winston-Salem, North Carolina come into being? and more. The authors present their material with both objectivity of careful scholarship and from the viewpoint of dedicated participants in the church they portray. Both the strengths and weaknesses of a small denomiation are here clearly and forthrightly set forth. Events are more than stated, they are interpreted. Though not a volume on theology, the book gives the reader insight into the theological position of the Moravians. all in this Neat 723 Page Hardcover Book with Dust Jacket in overall good condition with overall clean and intact pages and a good binding with some cover and edge wear and tear and book measures about 9.25" x6.25". It does have the markings from previous owner. A stamp on the top and bottom edges and inside front and back of the book. It really feels like it has never been read. The pages are tight and clean. Just dust from years on the shelf. A great book for your collection.

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