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The Ephrata community 120 years ago ; as described by an Englishman

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Author
Diffenderffer, Frank Ried,
Date of Publication
1905
Lancaster county, and in various particulars rose so much above any of the rest, that it has always attracted more attention than the others. The wonderful story of the Cloister Brotherhood has been told and re-told so often, the field has been so thor- oughly explored, early and late, that there would seem
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With an introduction and notes by F. R. Diffenderffer, Litt.D.
Author
Diffenderffer, Frank Ried,
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1905
Physical Description
[127]-146 p. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 9, no. 5
Notes
Originally appeared in Edinburg Magazine, 1786; written by an unknown British army officer.
Subjects
Ephrata Cloister.
Additional Author
Diffenderffer, Frank Ried,
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Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 9, number 5 (1905), p. 127-146Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.9
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A new Ephrata imprint--Donegal Street, Lancaster

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Author
Diffenderffer, Frank Ried,
Date of Publication
1900-1901
Call Number
974.9 L245 v.5
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by F. R. Diffenderffer.
Author
Diffenderffer, Frank Ried,
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1900-1901
Physical Description
[134]-143 p. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 5, no. 6
Subjects
Beissel, Conrad, - 1690-1768.
Ephrata Cloister.
Donegal Street (Lancaster, Pa.)
Ephrata (Pa.) - History.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Journal
Call Number
974.9 L245 v.5
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Voices of the turtledoves : the sacred world of Ephrata

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Author
Bach, Jeff,
Date of Publication
2003.
Call Number
286.3 B118
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Jeff Bach.
ISBN
0271022507 (alk. paper)
Author
Bach, Jeff,
Place of Publication
University Park, Pa
Publisher
Pennsylvania State University Press,
Date of Publication
2003.
Physical Description
xix, 282 p. : ill., 24 cm.
Series
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.
Subjects
Ephrata Cloister.
Mysticism - Pennsylvania
Location
Lancaster History Library - Lancaster County
Call Number
286.3 B118
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