Voices of the Turtledoves

Voices of the Turtledoves is a scholarly study of the Ephrata Cloister, a community of radical Pietists established by Georg Conrad Beissel in the early eighteenth century. Settling in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, Beissel and his followers created a sacred society centered on religious freedom and mysticism. This volume, categorized under Christianity and religion, examines the unique social organization and spiritual life of the group.

Author Jeff Bach utilizes manuscript resources and archaeological evidence to analyze the community. Voices of the Turtledoves, Volume 1, explores how the religious thought of Beissel and his leaders shaped the architecture and manuscript art of the cloister. This reference work provides a comprehensive look at the intersection of faith and daily life within this distinct denomination, offering deep insight into the history of Anabaptist and Pietist studies.