ISSN:
1438-955X
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In 18th Century Pennsylvania German settler founded a radical pietistic anabaptis t communit with monastic structures . Following the charismatic leader of the group - Konrad Beissel - his adherents made strong efforts to give the children of community and neighbourhood a Christian Education as well as a regular school education . However , they also founded 'schools ' for adults with the aim of furthering their skills an serving the good of god on earth. For instance , they kept a singing and a writing school where monk and nuns managed t shape their own artistic style s whi h became famous beyond the boundaries of Pennsylvania. This article gives an introduction to the different institutions of education in Ephrata and the educational ideas behind them .
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Religion, Staat, Gesellschaft, Zürich : LIT Verlag GmbH & Co. KG, 2000, 10(2009), 1, Seite [57]-79, 1438-955X
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volume:10
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year:2009
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number:1
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pages:[57]-79
Language:
German
Keywords:
Beissel, Georg Konrad 1691-1768
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Ephrata, Pa.
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Kommunität
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Separatismus
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Pietismus
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Bildungsideal
DOI:
10.15496/publikation-52233
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Kunert, Jeannine
