The Letters of Johann Ernst Bergmann, Ebenezer, Georgia, 1786–1824

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The Letters of Johann Ernst Bergmann, Ebenezer, Georgia, 1786–1824 is written by Russell C. Kleckley and published by BRILL. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 9004449035 (ISBN 10) and 9789004449039 (ISBN 13).

The Letters of Johann Ernst Bergmann, edited and translated by Russell Kleckley, chronicles the experiences and perceptions of a German Lutheran pastor called to serve a struggling community in the American South soon after the Revolutionary War. Written mostly to Bergmann’s superiors at the important center of German Pietism in Halle, the letters not only report on conditions in Ebenezer, Georgia, established over a half-century earlier by religious refugees from Salzburg, they also offer a distinctive and often critical look at American culture, religion, and politics from an outsider’s viewpoint. Bergmann stresses the practical and corrosive impact of American notions of freedom in everyday life while also commenting on a wide range of other issues, including Georgia’s relationship with Native Americans and the practice of slavery.