Protestant communalism in the trans-Atlantic world, 1650-1850. (2016)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Philip Lockley, editor.
• Editors: Lockley, Philip J (Philip Jonathan), 1981-
• Contents: Notes on Contributors; List of Figures; Maps; Chapter 1: Introduction; Chapter 2: Mapping Protestant Communalism, 1650-1850; Early Experiments, c.1650-1700; Pietist Communalism; American Communalism and the Atlantic World; Communalism in the British Atlantic Before 1850; Conclusion: Mapping Theologies of Communalism; Chapter 3: The Ephrata Community in the Atlantic World; Ephrata Origins; A Growing American Community; Beliefs and Rituals; A Community in an Atlantic Network; Conflicts and Atlantic Connections; Later Years and Decline. Chapter 4: Believers in Two Worlds: Lives of the English Shakers in England and America; The Wardley Society and Shaker Origins; The Lees/Lees's of Manchester; The Whittakers of Oldham; The Hocknells of Cheshire; The Partingtons of Cheshire; A Mother in Manchester; Emigration and Settlement of Niskeyuna; Shakers and the War of Independence; From Missions to Communities; Transitions in Leadership; The Last of the English Believers; Chapter 5: The Harmony Society in Württemberg, Pennsylvania and Indiana; The Duchy and Church of Württemberg; Württemberg Pietism; Iptingen. George Rapp: From Pietist to Separatist Emigration for Salvation; Harmony in Pennsylvania; New Harmony in Indiana; Pietist Settlements in Württemberg: Korntal and Wilhelmsdorf; Economy in Pennsylvania; Conclusion; Chapter 6: The Trans-Atlantic Odyssey of the Community of True Inspiration, 1714-1850; Beginnings; Revival and Community Consolidation; Expanding and Moving Communities; The Nature of Estates Communalism; The Move to America; Communal Arrangements in America; From Ebenezer to Amana; Chapter 7: Mormon Communalism and Millennialism in Trans-Atlantic Context. Mormon Communalism in Overview Early Mormonism and the First Communal Converts; Jacob Zundel and the Harmonists; Louis Bertrand and the Icarians; British and Scandinavian Converts; The United Orders in Trans-Atlantic Context; John Alexander Dowie's Twentieth-Century Utopia; Conclusion: Mormon Self-conceptions of Trans-ƯAtlantic Communalism; Chapter 8: Trans-Atlantic Reputations: Protestant Communalism and Early Socialism; Robert Owen's Early Interests; After New Harmony; Trans-Atlantic Attention in the 1830s; Ascetic Socialists and Shakers; Trans-Atlantic Travellers of the 1840s. 'Communist Colonies' and Imagined Futures Conclusion; Index.
• Publisher Details: London : Palgrave Macmillan
• Publication Date: 2016
• Extent: 1 online resource (xiii, 230 pages)
• Subjects: 940; History; Protestantism -- Atlantic Ocean Region -- History; Protestantism -- United States -- History; Collective settlements -- United States -- History; Protestantism -- England -- History; Collective settlements -- England -- History; Protestantism -- Germany -- History; Collective settlements -- Germany -- History; Christian socialism -- History; Communities -- Religious aspects -- Protestant churches; Imperialism; RELIGION -- Christianity -- Denominations; Imperialism; History; Collective settlements; Christian socialism; Protestantism; History -- General; History -- Americas (North, Central, South, West Indies); Colonialism & imperialism; History of the Americas; History -- Europe -- General; European history; Europe -- History; United States; Germany; Europe; England; Atlantic Ocean Region; Electronic books; History
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781137484871; 1137484861; 9781137484864
• Related ISBNs: 113748487X; 1137484861; 9781137484864
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.