Download or read book Moravian Women's Memoirs written by and published by Syracuse University Press. This book was released on 1997-05-01 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Groups of Moravians, a subsect of German Protestants, came to Pennsylvania in the 1740s as missionaries to the American Indians. Interestingly, each church member was and still is required to write a summary of his or her spiritual and earthly life. This volume translates some 40 such narratives written by Moravian women living in 18th century North America. Paper edition (unseen), $16.95. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR