The life and conduct of the late Brother Ezechiel Sangmeister : now resting in God, once an inhabitant of Ephrata, whose extremely peculiar and noteworthy career is written by him under the guidance and direction of divine Providence : with all the peculiarities which go along with his career up to its blessed ending
Journal of the Historical Society of the Cocalico Valley ; v. 4-10, 1979-1985.
Notes
Cover title: Leben und Wandel.
Each part has facsim. of original separate t.p. in German and also t.p. with translation in English.
Translation of: Das Leben und Wandel. Ephrata [Pa.] : J. Bauman, 1825-27.
"Consisting of 6 [i.e., 4] parts. Which is preceded by a brief chronicle, of the establishment and foundation of the Ephrata community up to the late author's arrival there [i.e., excerpts from Chronicon ephratense] ..."
Pennsylvania German history and culture series ; no. 3
Notes
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
1. The religious thought of Ephrata : Conrad Beissel -- 2. The religious thought of Ephrata : other writers -- 3. "Holy church practices" : ritual at Ephrata -- 4. Manly virgins and virginal men : gender at Ephrata -- 5. "God's holy point of rest" : Ephrata's mystical language in space and time -- 6. Roses in the wilderness : Ephrata's manuscript art -- 7. "Heavenly magic" : hidden knowledge at Ephrata.
