{"product_id":"9781421408804","title":"An Introduction to German Pietism: Protestant Renewal at the Dawn of Modern Europe","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eAn Introduction to German Pietism\u003c\/i\u003e provides a scholarly investigation of a movement that changed the history of Protestantism. The Pietists can be credited with inspiring both Evangelicalism and modern individualism.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTaking into account new discoveries in the field, Douglas H. Shantz\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003efocuses on features of Pietism that made it religiously and culturally significant. He discusses the social and religious roots of Pietism in earlier German Radicalism and situates Pietist beginnings in three cities: Frankfurt, Leipzig, and Halle. Shantz also examines the cultural worlds of the Pietists, including Pietism and gender, Pietists as readers and translators of the Bible, and Pietists as missionaries to the far reaches of the world. He not only considers Pietism's role in shaping modern western religion and culture but also reflects on the relevance of the Pietist religious paradigm of today.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe first survey of German Pietism in English in forty years, An Introduction to German Pietism provides a narrative interpretation of the movement as a whole. The book's accessible tone and concise portrayal of an extensive and complex subject make it ideal for courses on early modern Christianity and German history. The book includes appendices with translations of German primary sources and discussion questions.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Johns Hopkins University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47153911660784,"sku":"9781421408804","price":38.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781421408804_p0.jpg?v=1769899121","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781421408804","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}