Chronicon Ephratense by Lamech

Chronicon Ephratense by Lamech

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A history, originally published in 1786 and translated in 1889, of the Seventh Day Baptist congregation in Ephrata, from the early Pietist movement in Germany to the founding of Ephrata and other communities in southeastern Pennsylvania in the 1730s. Written by two members of the Ephrata community.

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Chronicon Ephratense by Lamech

A history, originally published in 1786 and translated in 1889, of the Seventh Day Baptist congregation in Ephrata, from the early Pietist movement in Germany to the founding of Ephrata and other communities in southeastern Pennsylvania in the 1730s. Written by two members of the Ephrata community.

Lamech (1704–1764), also known as Jacob Gaas, was born near Basel, Switzerland. He immigrated to Pennsylvania in 1727 and joined the Ephrata community, where he died in 1764. The Chronicon Ephratense is believed to be based on the diary in which he recounted the history of the community.

Agrippa (1709–1796), also known as Peter Miller, was educated at Heidelberg in Germany prior to joining Conrad Beissel’s community at Ephrata in the 1730s. In addition to editing and translating numerous books produced at Ephrata, he became Beissel’s assistant and later his successor.

J. Max Hark (1849–1930) was a Moravian pastor and translator.

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ISBN 13 9780271056456
ISBN 10 0271056452
Title Chronicon Ephratense
Author Lamech
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Pennsylvania State University Press
Year published 2012-08-27
Number of pages 308
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.