The Songs of the Sifting. Understanding the Role of Bridal Mysticism in Moravian Piety during the late 1740s
Moravian piety in the late 1740s was characterized by unusual religious language and practice. Moravians themselves soon called this period a time of "Sifting" and tried to eradicate most textual references to this era. A recently-discovered handwritten hymn book offers a source for the hy...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Penn State Univ. Press
2007
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Journal of Moravian history
Year: 2007, Volume: 3, Pages: 51-87 |
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| Summary: | Moravian piety in the late 1740s was characterized by unusual religious language and practice. Moravians themselves soon called this period a time of "Sifting" and tried to eradicate most textual references to this era. A recently-discovered handwritten hymn book offers a source for the hymns sung by Moravians during the late 1740s. The author discusses the role of communal hymn singing in the common liturgical practice of 18th-century Moravians and places the songs in the context of the older religious tradition of bridal mysticism. |
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| ISSN: | 2161-6310 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal of Moravian history
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