Artikel
Female reformers as the gatekeepers of pietism : the example of Johanna Eleonora Merlau and William Penn
Verfasst von:
Martin, Lucinda
in:
Monatshefte für deutschen Unterricht, deutsche Sprache und Literatur
Madison:
2003
,
33 - 58 S.
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| Einrichtung: | Ariadne | Wien |
|---|---|
| Verfasst von: | Martin, Lucinda |
| In: | Monatshefte für deutschen Unterricht, deutsche Sprache und Literatur |
| Jahr: | 2003 |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Beschreibung: | |
| The article demonstrates that outsiders wishing to break into the German religious scene in the late seventeenth century concentrated their energies mainly on Pietist women, revealing that contemporaries recognized these women as leaders of the reform movement. After tracing the attempts of English Quakers to spread their religion to Germany through contacts with female activists, the article turns to the correspondende of Quaker leder William Penn (1644-1718) and Pietist activist Johanna Eleonora Merlau (1644-1724). A close reading of a newly discouvered letter from Merlau to Penn provides new insights into her role in early Petism and also reveals a sifnificant Quaker influence on her thinking. The article concludes that, through female reformers like merlau, the English dissidents had a significant impact on German Pietism | |
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