1832 Johann Arndts Sechs Bücher vom Wahren Christenthum & Paradiesgartlein

Description: 1. Johann Arndts sechs Bucher vom wahren Christenthum : welche handeln von heilsamer Busse, herzlicher Reue und Leid über die Sunde und wahrem Glauben nebst beigefügtem Lebenslauf des sei Herrs Autors, ungleichen kurzen Gebeten nach jedem Kapitel. 941 pp.2. De geist = und trostreichen. Johann Arndts, weiland General = Superintendenten des Fürstentums Lüneburg, Paradiesgärtlein, aller Christlichen Tugenden. Philadelphia: George W. Meny und John, Buchhändler, 1832. 232 pp. Both works bound together, measuring 9 x 5.75 x 3.25", 8vo. In poor condition. As is. Both front and rear boards detached from binding. Boards are scuffed at edges and worn/bumped at leather corners. General shelf-wear exhibited to detached boards. Front marbled end-papers & title page lacking of the first segment (Christenthum). Leather pine is heavily worn; lacking head and tail, with a moderate to large water or tea dampness stain in the third compartment. Any gilt lettering or ruling is illegible and faded. General toning and foxing throughout text-block. Tissue guard of Part II's (Paradiesgärtlein) frontispiece is toned and worn at edges. Off-setting around plates throughout text-block. Binding of text-block is intact, but fragile - boards detached. Please see photos. Johann Arndt (or Arnd; 1555 - 1621) was a German Lutheran theologian who wrote several influential books of devotional Christianity. Although reflective of the period of Lutheran Orthodoxy, he is seen as a forerunner of Pietism, a movement within Lutheranism that gained strength in the late 17th century. Arndt's fame rests on his writings, which were mainly of a mystical and devotional kind, and were inspired by St. Bernard, Johannes Tauler, and Thomas à Kempis. His principal work Wahres Christenum (originally published from 1605 - 1610), i.e. True Christianity, has served as the foundation of many books of devotion, both Roman Catholic and Protestant. After Wahres Christentum, Arndt's best-known work is Paradiesgärtlein aller christlichen Tugenden, which was originally published in 1612 and translates in English to Garden of Paradise. Arndt was held in very high repute by the German Pietists. The founder of Pietism, Philipp Jakob Spener, repeatedly called attention to him and his writings, and even went so far as to compare him with Plato. In 2022, Johann Arndt was officially added to the Episcopal Church liturgical calendar. Attractive contents - plates present well. FORN-MSB-0324-0562-HK1303

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