Includes bibliographical references (pages 219-269) and index.
Contents
The religious thought of Ephrata : Conrad Beissel -- The religious thought of Ephrata : other writers -- "Holy church practices" : ritual at Ephrata -- Manly virgins and virginal men : gender at Ephrata -- "God's holy point of rest" : Ephrata's mystical language in space and time -- Roses in the wilderness : Ephrata's manuscript art -- "Heavenly magic" : hidden knowledge at Ephrata.