Religion and Profit: Moravians in Early America
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Catalysts in the birth of evangelicalism, the Moravians supported their religious projects through financial savvy, a distinctive communalism at Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, and transatlantic commercial networks. This book traces the Moravians' evolving projects, arguing that imperial war, not capitalism, transformed Moravian religious life.
Introduction 1Ch. 1 The Pilgrims' Mission 13Ch. 2 Interconnected Worlds 39Ch. 3 Moravian Expansion in the Mid-Atlantic 69Ch. 4 The Moral Parameters of Economic Endeavor 95Ch. 5 Atlantic Currents: Global War and the Fate of Moravian Communalism 135Ch. 6 Two Revolutions: Ending the Oeconomy and Losing the Missions 161Ch. 7 A Change in Mission 196Ch. 8 Unraveled Strands 226Conclusion 250List of Abbreviations 255Notes 257Index 301Acknowledgments 311
