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The Moravian Journals of Georgia, 1734-1737: From Herrnhut to Savannah contains the translated journals of four Moravians who traveled to and lived in the British colony of Georgia between 1734 and 1737. Three of the journal authors were leading figures in the Moravian Church either at the time or in later years: August Gottlieb Spangenberg, David Nitschmann, (Bishop), and Johann Töltschig. The fourth journal author, Andreas Dober, was the brother of a Moravian church leader and himself circulated amongst the leadership of the Moravians for most of his life. The journals contain a myriad of information and perspectives on a variety of topics: early Georgia history; Moravian theology and practices; European riparian and transatlantic travel; landscape and geographical descriptions of the Georgia colony; linguistic information about eighteenth-century German word usages, syntax, and spellings, as well as German to English phonetics; and the experiences of other leading transatlantic figures of the era, including James Edward Oglethorpe and John and Charles Wesley. The edition includes a brief introduction explaining the context of the expedition, short profiles of each of the settlers, longer profiles of the four journal authors, and annotations, maps, and other elements to enhance the reader’s understanding of the journals.

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This well-edited collection by Kopp and Scott makes available to readers in English important and otherwise obscure documents in German script regarding the early European settlement of Georgia. It will help readers deepen their understanding of early pietist immigrant efforts in the colonies, including their conflicts and accomplishments, along with the often tense relations among revival pietist groups. Moreover, these documents shed light on the immigration of non-British settlers into early Georgia and European engagement with Native Americans, as well as life and death during the origins period of a European colony in North America. With the publication of this expertly edited book, the diaries of Moravian settlers in colonial Georgia have been translated and made available to readers for the first time, providing fascinating firsthand accounts of their journey and their ensuing activities in Georgia. The journals shed light on their religious beliefs and on various issues affecting the missionary community including their practical worries about money and supplies, their struggles with internal conflicts, and their interactions with native people and others in the colonies. Scholars and general readers will find this book to be informative and highly engaging.

This well-edited collection by Kopp and Scott makes available to readers in English important and otherwise obscure documents in German script regarding the early European settlement of Georgia. It will help readers deepen their understanding of early pietist immigrant efforts in the colonies, including their conflicts and accomplishments, along with the often tense relations among revival pietist groups. Moreover, these documents shed light on the immigration of non-British settlers into early Georgia and European engagement with Native Americans, as well as life and death during the origins period of a European colony in North America. --Aaron Spencer Fogleman, Distinguished Research Professor, Northern Illinois University With the publication of this expertly edited book, the diaries of Moravian settlers in colonial Georgia have been translated and made available to readers for the first time, providing fascinating firsthand accounts of their journey and their ensuing activities in Georgia. The journals shed light on their religious beliefs and on various issues affecting the missionary community including their practical worries about money and supplies, their struggles with internal conflicts, and their interactions with native people and others in the colonies. Scholars and general readers will find this book to be informative and highly engaging. --Paul Peucker, PhD, Director and Archivist, Moravian Archives

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Achim Kopp is professor of foreign languages and literatures and associate dean in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at Mercer University. John Thomas Scott is professor of history and chair of the History Department at Mercer University.

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