The Bible in Early Transatlantic Pietism and Evangelicalism

The Bible in Early Transatlantic Pietism and Evangelicalism, Volume 1, examines the complex landscape of Protestant biblical interpretation and practice. This scholarly work explores the deep connections and networks between Pietist and evangelical traditions across the Atlantic. The collection highlights how a desire for experiential and practical spiritual knowledge shaped the development of these religious movements. By analyzing how various groups read, preached, and translated Scripture, the text illustrates how biblical engagement influenced new forms of devotion and the founding of religious institutions during the early Enlightenment.

This history of the Bible features diverse perspectives from primary sources across different linguistic and national traditions. The contributors analyze the lives of prominent figures like Cotton Mather and Jonathan Edwards alongside the experiences of women, people of color, and lay believers. As a significant work in the categories of Christianity, history, and evangelicalism, this volume provides essential insight into the entangled religious cultures of the eighteenth-century Atlantic world.