The Spirituality of the German Awakening (Classics of Western Spirituality)

--August Tholuck (1799-1871)

--Theodor Fliedner (1800-1864)

--Johann Hinrich Wichern (1808-1881)

--Friedrich von Bodelschwingh (1831-1910)

The German Awakening engendered a spirituality that fostered human kindness, grounded it in awakened faith, and gave it the shape of loving service to society.

This remarkable and unique scholarly contribution:

--translates the majority of its materials for the first time in English.

--includes a variety of spiritual genres--sermons, hymns, commentaries, mission statements, etc.

--brings the fascinating lives, faith and work of these men to the attention of a broader audience.

--has a preface by the eminent theologian Martin E. Marty.