Bodies in "Heathen" Places: Regulating Marriage without a State

In 1787 Bishop in the Moravian Church August Spangenberg drew up a set of Instructions and an official statement (Gutachten) on the problem of marriage within the "Heathen" congregations. Alarming reports from the missionaries revealed that lack of civic laws, a particular mindset cultivat...

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Authors: Faull, Katherine M. (Author) ; Petterson, Christina 1972- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Wiley-Blackwell [2019]
In: Journal of religious history
Year: 2019, Volume: 43, Issue: 2, Pages: 180-194
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Spangenberg, August Gottlieb 1704-1792 / Moravian Church (Great Britain) / Marriage / State / Church / Geschichte 1787
IxTheo Classification:CB Christian life; spirituality
CH Christianity and Society
KBK Europe (East)
NCF Sexual ethics
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