Religion on the Margins: Embodied Moravian Pieties on the Edges of Atlantic World Empire. By Benjamin M. Pietrenka. Pietist, Moravian, and Anabaptist Studies. University Park: The Pennsylvania State University Press, 2024. xvii + 225 pp. 65. 95 cloth; 19. 95 paper. | Synapse
June 13, 2026
Religion on the Margins: Embodied Moravian Pieties on the Edges of Atlantic World Empire. By Benjamin M. Pietrenka. Pietist, Moravian, and Anabaptist Studies. University Park: The Pennsylvania State University Press, 2024. xvii + 225 pp. 65. 95 cloth; 19. 95 paper.
Key Points
The aim is to explore the role of Moravian piety on the margins of the Atlantic World Empire.
Literary and historical analysis of Moravian texts and practices
Comparative study of religious expressions within the Atlantic Empire
Fieldwork in historical Moravian communities
Uncovered unique aspects of Moravian piety that influenced broader religious practices
Demonstrated the interplay between Moravian beliefs and imperial contexts
Highlighted the resilience of marginalized religious expressions in imperial settings
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