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| Format | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author, Analytic | Schelbert, Leo |
| Title, Analytic | Christian Funk's Spiegel fuer alle Menschen: An Interpretive Introduction |
| Journal Title | Yearbook of German-American Studies |
| Date of Publication | 1997 |
| Volume ID | 32 |
| Location in Work | 153-168 |
| Abstract | Christian Funk's Spiegel fuer alle Menschen, published in part in 1785 and in full in 1813, is offered here in transcription, and looked at from several perspectives. It reveals how the American Revolution affected a defenseless German-speaking immigrant group of Pennsylvania. It highlights theological issues arising from the demands of competing political authorities during the Revolution. It also reflects aspects and practices of the "Swiss" Brethren and Sisters, known as "Swiss" Mennonites in the US. The document's German is of linguistic interest, reflecting a High German shaped by "Swiss" Mennonite liturgical texts, Alemannic Middle High German and the surrounding English-speaking environment. Finally it details the issues of doctrine and policy with personal hostilities and petty accusations, an experience from which no human group appears to be immune. |
| Call Number | MKI periodicals |
| MKI Terms | Revolution, 1775-1783/ Mennonites/ Swiss Americans/ Immigrants/ Language, German (US)/ 18th century |