(Menschen-)Bildung in Ephrata: Bildungsideale und deren Verwirklichung in einer radikalpietistisch-wiedertäuferischen Gemeinschaft
In 18th Century Pennsylvania German settler founded a radical pietistic anabaptis t communit with monastic structures . Following the charismatic leader of the group - Konrad Beissel - his adherents made strong efforts to give the children of community and neighbourhood a Christian Education as we...
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Format: | Electronic/Print Article |
Language: | German |
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Lit Verlag GmbH & Co. KG
2009
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Religion, Staat, Gesellschaft
Year: 2009, Volume: 10, Issue: 1, Pages: [57]-79 |
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Beissel, Georg Konrad 1691-1768
/ Ephrata, Pa.
/ Religious community
/ Separatism
/ Pietism
/ Educational ideal
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RelBib Classification: | KAH Church history 1648-1913; modern history KBQ North America KDG Free church ZF Education |
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Summary: | In 18th Century Pennsylvania German settler founded a radical pietistic anabaptis t communit with monastic structures . Following the charismatic leader of the group - Konrad Beissel - his adherents made strong efforts to give the children of community and neighbourhood a Christian Education as well as a regular school education . However , they also founded 'schools ' for adults with the aim of furthering their skills an serving the good of god on earth. For instance , they kept a singing and a writing school where monk and nuns managed t shape their own artistic style s whi h became famous beyond the boundaries of Pennsylvania. This article gives an introduction to the different institutions of education in Ephrata and the educational ideas behind them . |
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ISSN: | 1438-955X |
Contains: | In: Religion, Staat, Gesellschaft
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Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.15496/publikation-52233 HDL: 10900/110857 |