Author : Cynda L. Benson
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781422393499
Total Pages : 22 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (934 download)
Book Synopsis Early American Illuminated Manuscripts from the Ephrata Cloister by : Cynda L. Benson
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.