Herrnhut: The Formation of a Moravian Community, 1722-1732

In June 1722, three families from Moravia settled on the estate of Count Nikolaus Ludwig von Zinzendorf in Berthelsdorf, Saxony. Known as the community of Herrnhut, their settlement quickly grew to become the epicenter of a transatlantic religious movement, one that would attract thousands of Europeans, American Indians, and enslaved Africans: the Moravian Church.

Written by one of the leading archivists of the Moravian Church, this book investigates the origins of Herrnhut. Paul Peucker arg...