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A widower's lament : the Pious meditations of Johann Christoph Oelhafen /

This book deals with Christian lament in the late Reformation by exploring the efforts of a talented yet little-known layman to cope with the death of his beloved wife. It provides full access to the remarkable work of private devotion that he authored to express his lament. A work of haunting cando...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Oelhafen von Schöllenbach, Johann Christoph, 1574-1631 (Autor)
Otros Autores: Rittgers, Ronald K., 1965- (Traductor, Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Alemán
Latín
Publicado: Minneapolis, MN : Fortress Press, [2021]
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:This book deals with Christian lament in the late Reformation by exploring the efforts of a talented yet little-known layman to cope with the death of his beloved wife. It provides full access to the remarkable work of private devotion that he authored to express his lament. A work of haunting candor and searching faith, The Pious Meditations furnishes insight into life in the past as well as resources for life in the present.
Notas:Title of Oelhafen's manuscript: Piae meditationes vidvitatis, ehev, moestissimae.Title assigned by the Germanisches Naionalmusem Historisches Archiv: Gebetbuch des Hans Christoph Oelhafen.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xvii, 318 pages) : illustrations, facsimiles, portrait
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
ISBN:1506424813
9781506424811