… the death of Philipp Jakob Spener (1635–1705), the founder of Lutheran Pietism – held in Berlin in 2005 – offer a comprehensive picture of Spener's life and work as well as his diverse influences on the church, theology, and society according to the latest research. The focus is not only on Germany, but also on Spener's significance for other countries and continents.
This book is published in German.
… as »Wach auf, mein hertz, und singe« (Wake up, my heart, and sing) or »Geh aus / mein hertz / und suche freud« (Go out, my heart, and seek joy). This volume is intended for musical practice in the home, church, or school setting; therefore, the music section does not follow the critical edition, which consists only of the melody and bass parts, but rather the movements are presented in an exposed version. In…
… essays. The occasion for the cultural history exhibition and catalogue is the 300th anniversary of the birth of Heinrich Melchior Mühlenberg (1711–1787) in 2011. Mühlenberg, the founder of the Lutheran Church in North America, was sent to America in 1742 by Gotthilf August Francke (1696–1769) from Halle to do community work.
This book is published in German.
… can already be accessed via their own registers of persons and places. The comprehensive registers now also enable extensive research into biographies, personal networks, and the history of individual church congregations and regions. The glossary of persons presents 126 individuals who are particularly important for this edition, with detailed biographies. These search options are expanded by a…
… He remained associated with the institution, although between 1702 and 1716 he worked first in Bopfingen, then in Idstein as assistant to the pastor and, from 1712, finally as superintendent, church councillor and court preacher. In 1716, Herrnschmidt returned to Halle, where he became deputy director of the orphanage and professor at the Faculty of Theology at the University of Halle. In 1718, he…
… at the end of the 17th century by August Hermann Francke, now comprises around 57,000 volumes in its main collection, 76,000 volumes in special collections and a digital library. The focus is on church and cultural history of the early modern period. Particularly noteworthy are the Bötticher portrait collection and the map collection.
On the ground floor of the library building, there is a public…
